Bhagavad Gita 8.10 meaningWhat lasts beyond death
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“…and with a loving, steady mind at the end, you reach that light.”
What it means
— and at the time of death, with a steady mind full of love and focus, the breath gathered between the eyebrows, you reach that radiant supreme being.”
The original Sanskrit
प्रयाणकाले मनसाऽचलेन भक्त्या युक्तो योगबलेन चैव । भ्रुवोर्मध्ये प्राणमावेश्य सम्यक् स तं परं पुरुषमुपैति दिव्यम् ॥
prayāṇakāle manasā.acalena bhaktyā yukto yogabalena caiva bhruvormadhye prāṇamāveśya samyak sa taṃ paraṃ puruṣamupaiti divyam
Translations
Literal translation
At the time of death, having fully fixed the Prana (vita force) between the enrows with an unswering mind, and being imbued with devotion as also the strength of concentration, he reaches that resplendent supreme person.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
वह (साधक) अन्तकाल में य ोगबल से प्राण को भ्रकुटि के मध्य सम्यक् प्रकार स्थापन करके निश्चल मन से भक्ति युक्त होकर उस परम दिव्य पुरुष को प्राप्त होता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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