The Gita

Chapter 8 · Verse 2 of 28

The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman

अक्षरब्रह्मयोग

Meaning

Arjuna spoke

O, Madhusudana! Who is Adhiyajna? And how does He dwell in the body? By those who have accomplished self-restraint, how is {God} known in the final moments of departure of the soul from the body? (8:2)

Sanskrit

अर्जुन उवाच

अधियज्ञः कथं कोऽत्र देहेऽस्मिन्मधुसूदन ।

प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभिः॥

Word-by-word

अधि-यज्ञः कथम्, कः अत्र देहे अस्मिन्, मधु-सूदन?

प्रयाण-काले च कथम् ज्ञेयः असि नियत-आत्मभिः?

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