Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 Verse 6 Meaning
Whoever at the end leaves the body, thinking of any being, to that being only does he go, O son of Kunti (Arjuna), due to his constant thought of that being.
BG 8.6
यं यं वापि स्मरन्भावं त्यजत्यन्ते कलेवरम्। तं तमेवैति कौन्तेय सदा तद्भावभावितः
yaṁ yaṁ vāpi smaran bhāvaṁ tyajatyante kalevaram taṁ tam evaiti kaunteya sadā tad-bhāva-bhāvitaḥ
Meaning
Whoever at the end leaves the body, thinking of any being, to that being only does he go, O son of Kunti (Arjuna), due to his constant thought of that being.
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Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 8 of the Bhagavad Gita highlights a practical insight: Whoever at the end leaves the body, thinking of any being, to that being only does he go, O son of Kunti (Arjuna), due to his constant thought of that being.
In The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman (Aksara Brahma Yoga), Krishna explains The nature of the Supreme Being and what happens to the soul at the time of death.
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Chapter Context
The nature of the Supreme Being and what happens to the soul at the time of death.
Key themes in this chapter include Death, Remembrance, Liberation.
When to Apply This Verse
- •When you need steadiness while dealing with death
- •When practicing remembrance amid uncertainty
- •When applying liberation to real-life choices
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