Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 16

चतुर्विधा भजन्ते मां जनाः सुकृतिनोऽर्जुन | आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी ज्ञानी च भरतर्षभ ||

catur-vidhā bhajante māṁ janāḥ sukṛtino 'rjuna ārto jijñāsur arthārthī jñānī ca bharatarṣabha

O Arjuna, four kinds of pious men begin to render devotional service unto Me—the distressed, the desirer of wealth, the inquisitive, and he who is searching for knowledge of the Absolute.

Krishna describes the four types of devotees who do surrender. 'Catur-vidhā bhajante māṁ janāḥ sukṛtino'—four kinds of pious people worship Me. The four types: 'ārtaḥ'—the distressed (those in trouble seeking relief), 'jijñāsuḥ'—the inquisitive (those seeking knowledge), 'arthārthī'—the desirer of wealth (those seeking material benefits), and 'jñānī'—the wise (those seeking knowledge of the Absolute). All four are pious ('sukṛtinaḥ') and all begin devotional service, but with different motivations. This verse shows that people can come to Krishna for various reasons—distress, curiosity, material gain, or spiritual knowledge. This connects to verse 7.15's contrast with those who don't surrender and prepares for verses 7.17-7.19 where Krishna will describe the jnani as most dear.