Chapter 8, Verse 13
Part of 8: Akṣhar Brahma Yog — अक्षरब्रह्मयोगओमित्येकाक्षरं ब्रह्म व्याहरन्मामनुस्मरन्। यः प्रयाति त्यजन्देहं स याति परमां गतिम्॥
Transliteration
oṁ ityekākṣharaṁ brahma vyāharan mām anusmaran yaḥ prayāti tyajan dehaṁ sa yāti paramāṁ gatim
Meaning
Uttering the one-syllabled Om, the Brahman, and remembering Me, he who departs, leaving the body, attains the Supreme Goal.
Word-by-word meaning
om — sacred syllable representing the formless aspect of Goditi — thuseka-akṣharam — one syllabledbrahma — the Absolute Truthvyāharan — chantingmām — me (Shree Krishna)anusmaran — rememberingyaḥ — whoprayāti — departstyajan — quittingdeham — the bodysaḥ — heyāti — attainsparamām — the supremegatim — goal
Commentary
Having controlled the thoughts the Yogi ascends by the Sushumna, the Nadi (subtle psychic nervechannel) which passes upwards from the heart. He fixes his whole Prana or lifreath in the crown of the head in the Brahmarandhra or the hole of Brahman. He utters the sacred monosyllable Om, meditates on Me and leaves the body.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 13?▼
Uttering the one-syllabled Om, the Brahman, and remembering Me, he who departs, leaving the body, attains the Supreme Goal.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 13 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.