Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 8, verse 10 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 8.10 · Prayanakale Manasachalena
प्रयाणकाले मनसाचलेन
भक्त्या युक्तो योगबलेन चैव ।
भ्रुवोर्मध्ये प्राणमावेश्य सम्यक्
स तं परं पुरुषमुपैति दिव्यम् ॥
prayāṇakāle manasācalena
bhaktyā yukto yogabalena caiva |
bhruvormadhye prāṇamāveśya samyak
sa taṃ paraṃ puruṣamupaiti divyam ||
Translation
— at the time of departure, with an unmoving mind, joined with devotion and the strength of yoga, drawing the life-breath fully between the eyebrows, reaches that supreme divine Person.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 8, Akshara Brahma Yoga — “The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman”, which has 28 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 8.10 mean?
— at the time of departure, with an unmoving mind, joined with devotion and the strength of yoga, drawing the life-breath fully between the eyebrows, reaches that supreme divine Person.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 8.10?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 8, Akshara Brahma Yoga (The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.