At the end of many births the wise man comes to Me, realising that all this is Vasudeva (the innermost Self) ; such a great soul (MAHATMA) is very hard to find.

bahūnāṃ = many; janmanāṃ = repeated births and deaths; ante = after; jñānavān = one who is in full knowledge; māṃ = unto Me; prapadyate = surrenders; vāsudevaḥ = the Personality of Godhead, Krishna; sarvaṃ = everything; iti = thus; saḥ = that; mahātmā = great soul; sudurlabhaḥ = very rare to see.;