Chapter 8 · The Imperishable Absolute
Verse 5
Sanskrit Text — Chapter 8, Verse 5
अन्तकाले च मामेव स्मरन्मुक्त्वा कलेवरम्। यः प्रयाति स मद्भावं याति नास्त्यत्र संशयः।।8.5।।
Transliteration (IAST)
anta-kāle cha mām eva smaran muktvā kalevaram yaḥ prayāti sa mad-bhāvaṁ yāti nāstyatra sanśhayaḥ
Translation
And at the time of death, anyone who departs, giving up the body while thinking of Me alone, attains My state; there is no doubt about this.— Swami AdidevanandaFeatured
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