Chapter 8: Akṣhar Brahma Yog(8.6)

Chapter 8: Akṣhar Brahma Yog
yaṁ yaṁ vāpi smaran bhāvaṁ tyajatyante kalevaram
taṁ tam evaiti kaunteya sadā tad-bhāva-bhāvitaḥ||6||

Meaning : Whatever state of being one remembers at the time of death, that and only that he attains, O Kaunteya (Arjuna), being always absorbed in that particular mood or thought.This underscores the importance of cultivating divine consciousness throughout life, not just at the final moment.

Chapter 8: Akṣhar Brahma Yog(8.4)

Chapter 8: Akṣhar Brahma Yog
adhibhūtaṁ kṣharo bhāvaḥ puruṣhaśh chādhidaivatam
adhiyajño ’ham evātra dehe deha-bhṛitāṁ vara||4||

Meaning : The perishable nature of beings is called Adhibhūta (the material manifestation). The Supreme Person (Purusha) is called the Adhidaiva (divine element). And I alone am the Adhiyajña (Lord of sacrifice), present in this body, O best of the embodied (Arjuna).

Chapter 8: Akṣhar Brahma Yog(8.3)

Chapter 8: Akṣhar Brahma Yog
śhrī bhagavān uvācha
akṣharaṁ brahma paramaṁ svabhāvo ’dhyātmam uchyate
bhūta-bhāvodbhava-karo visargaḥ karma-sanjñitaḥ||3||

Meaning : Sri Krishna said:
The imperishable Supreme Reality is called Brahman.
One’s individual nature (svabhāva) is called Adhyatma (the Self).
The creation of beings, arising from the causes of material existence, is known as karma or action.

Chapter 8: Akṣhar Brahma Yog(8.1-8.2)

Chapter 8: Akṣhar Brahma Yog
arjuna uvācha
kiṁ tad brahma kim adhyātmaṁ kiṁ karma puruṣhottama
adhibhūtaṁ cha kiṁ proktam adhidaivaṁ kim uchyate||1||
adhiyajñaḥ kathaṁ ko ’tra dehe ’smin madhusūdana
prayāṇa-kāle cha kathaṁ jñeyo ’si niyatātmabhiḥ||2||

Meaning : Arjuna said:
O Supreme Person (Puruṣhottama), what is Brahman? What is the self (adhyātma)? What is karma (action)? What is said to be the material manifestation (adhibhūta)? And what is called the divine (adhidaiva)? O Madhusudana (Krishna), who is the Lord of sacrifice (adhiyajña) and how does He dwell in the body? And how are You to be known at the time of death by those whose minds are disciplined?