Bhagavad-gītā 8.10
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प्रयाणकाले मनसाऽचलेन भक्त्या युक्तो योगबलेन चैव। भ्रुवोर्मध्ये प्राणमावेश्य सम्यक् स तं परं पुरुषमुपैति दिव्यम्।।8.10।।
prayāṇa-kāle manasāchalena bhaktyā yukto yoga-balena chaiva bhruvor madhye prāṇam āveśhya samyak sa taṁ paraṁ puruṣham upaiti divyam
He who leaves the body with an unmoved mind, filled with devotion, and by the power of his meditation gathers his whole vital energy between his eyebrows, attains the Supreme.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| prayāṇa-kāle | at the time of death |
| manasā | mind |
| achalena | steadily |
| bhaktyā | remembering with great devotion |
| yuktaḥ | united |
| yoga-balena | through the power of yog |
| cha | and |
| eva | certainly |
| bhruvoḥ | the two eyebrows |
| madhye | between |
| prāṇam | life airs |
| āveśhya | fixing |
| samyak | completely |
| saḥ | he |
| tam | him |
| param puruṣham | the Supreme Divine Lord |
| upaiti | attains |
| divyam | divine |
The Yogi gets immense inner strength and power of concentration. His mind becomes ite steady through constant practice of concentration and meditation.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Track Arjuna’s questions and Kṛṣṇa’s answers about Brahman, action, remembrance, destination and cosmic time.
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Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaAt the time of death, having fully fixed the Prana (vital force) between the eyebrows with an unwavering mind, and being imbued with devotion as well as the strength of concentration, he reaches that resplendent Supreme Person.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaAt the time of death, having fully fixed the Prana (vital force) between the eyebrows with an unwavering mind, and being imbued with devotion as well as the strength of concentration, he reaches that resplendent Supreme Person.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaThe Yogi gets immense inner strength and power of concentration. His mind becomes ite steady through constant practice of concentration and meditation.
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
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He who leaves the body with an unmoved mind, filled with devotion
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by the power of his meditation gathers his whole vital energy between his eyebrows, attains the Supreme
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prayāṇa-kāle: at the time of death
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