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Bhagavad Gita 8.10

Chapter 8, Verse 10

Part of 8: Akṣhar Brahma Yogअक्षरब्रह्मयोग

प्रयाणकाले मनसाऽचलेन भक्त्या युक्तो योगबलेन चैव। भ्रुवोर्मध्ये प्राणमावेश्य सम्यक् स तं परं पुरुषमुपैति दिव्यम्॥

Transliteration

prayāṇa-kāle manasāchalena bhaktyā yukto yoga-balena chaiva bhruvor madhye prāṇam āveśhya samyak sa taṁ paraṁ puruṣham upaiti divyam

Meaning

At the time of death, with an unwavering mind, endowed with devotion, by the power of Yoga, fixing the whole life-breath in the middle of the two eyebrows, he reaches that resplendent Supreme Person.

Word-by-word meaning
prayāṇa-kāleat the time of deathmanasāmindachalenasteadilybhaktyāremembering with great devotionyuktaḥunitedyoga-balenathrough the power of yogchaandevacertainlybhruvoḥthe two eyebrowsmadhyebetweenprāṇamlife airsāveśhyafixingsamyakcompletelysaḥhetamhimparam puruṣhamthe Supreme Divine Lordupaitiattainsdivyamdivine
Commentary

The Yogi gets immense inner strength and power of concentration. His mind becomes ite steady through constant practice of concentration and meditation. He practises concentration first on the lower Chakras, viz.? Muladhara? Svadhishthana and Manipura. He then concentrates on the lotus of the heart (Anahata Chakra). Then he takes the lifreath (Prana) through the Sushumna and fixes it in the middle of the two eyrows. He eventually attains the resplendent Supreme Purusha (Person) by the above Yogic practice. This is possible for one who has devoted his whole life to the practice of Yoga.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 10?
At the time of death, with an unwavering mind, endowed with devotion, by the power of Yoga, fixing the whole life-breath in the middle of the two eyebrows, he reaches that resplendent Supreme Person.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 10 of Chapter 8 (Akṣhar Brahma Yog — Path of the Eternal God) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.