Bhagavad Gita 8.13 meaningWhat lasts beyond death
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“…say the sacred sound Om, remember me, and you reach the highest goal.”
What it means
— whoever leaves the body chanting the sacred sound Om and remembering me reaches the highest goal.”
The original Sanskrit
ओमित्येकाक्षरं ब्रह्म व्याहरन्मामनुस्मरन् । यः प्रयाति त्यजन्देहं स याति परमां गतिम् ॥
omityekākṣaraṃ brahma vyāharanmāmanusmaran yaḥ prayāti tyajandehaṃ sa yāti paramāṃ gatim
Translations
Literal translation
He who departs by leaving the body while uttering the single syllable, viz Om, which is Brahman, and thinking of Me, he attains the supreme Goal.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
जो पुरुष ओऽम् इस एक अक्षर ब्रह्म का उच्चारण करता हुआ और मेरा स्मरण करता हुआ शरीर का त्याग करता है, वह परम गति को प् राप्त होता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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