Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 - Akshara Brahma Yoga
The eighth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is Akshara Brahma Yoga. In this chapter, Krishna reveals the importance of the last thought before death. If we can remember Krishna at the time of death, we will certainly attain him. Thus, it is very important to be in constant awareness of the Lord at all times, thinking of Him and chanting His names at all times. By perfectly absorbing their mind in Him through constant devotion, one can go beyond this material existence to Lord's Supreme abode.
Verses
- arjuna uvaca kim tad
- adhiyajnah katham koatra deheasminmadhusudana
- sribhagavanuvaca aksaram brahma paramam
- adhibhutam ksaro bhavah purusascadhidaivatam
- antakale ca mameva smaranmuktva
- yam yam vapi smaranbhavam
- tasmatsarvesu kalesu mamanusmara yudhya
- orsamsayama abhyasayogayuktena cetasa nanyagamina
- kavim puranamanusasitaram anoraniyamsamanusmaredyah sarvasya
- prayanakale manasaacalena bhaktya yukto
- yadaksaram vedavido vadanti visanti
- sarvadvarani samyamya mano hrdi
- omityekaksaram brahma vyaharanmamanusmaran yah
- ananyacetah satatam yo mam
- mamupetya punarjanma duhkhalayamasasvatam napnuvanti
- abrahmabhuvanallokah punaravartinoarjuna mamupetya tu
- sahasrayugaparyantamaharyad brahmano viduh ratrim
- avyaktad vyaktayah sarvah prabhavantyaharagame
- bhutagramah sa evayam bhutva
- parastasmattu bhavoanyoavyaktoavyaktatsanatanah yah sa
- avyaktoaksara ityuktastamahuh paramam gatim
- purusah sa parah partha
- yatra kale tvanavrttimavrttim caiva
- agnirjotirahah suklah sanmasa uttarayanam
- dhumo ratristatha krsnah sanmasa
- suklakrsne gati hyete jagatah
- naite srti partha jananyogi
- vedesu yajnesu tapahsu caiva
- om tatsaditi srimadbhagavadgitasupanisatsu brahmavidyayam