Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 8.13

Sanskrit

ओमित्येकाक्षरं ब्रह्म व्याहरन्मामनुस्मरन्। यः प्रयाति त्यजन्देहं स याति परमां गतिम्।।8.13।।

oṁ ityekākṣharaṁ brahma vyāharan mām anusmaran yaḥ prayāti tyajan dehaṁ sa yāti paramāṁ gatim

Meaning

Focus your mind on your highest purpose when making critical decisions. This clarity of intention, even in difficult moments, guides you toward meaningful outcomes.

Translation

He who departs, leaving the body while uttering the single syllable, "Om," which is Brahman, and thinking of Me, attains the supreme Goal.

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: