Chapter 2 • Verse 72

Sankhya Yoga

The Yoga of Knowledge

Sanskrit Verse

Esha brahmi sthitih partha nainam prapya vimuhyati sthitvasyam anta-kale 'pi brahma-nirvanam ricchati

Translation & Meaning

That is the way of the spiritual and godly life, after attaining which a man is not bewildered. If one is thus situated even at the hour of death, one can enter into the kingdom of God. The final verse of Chapter 2 describes brahmi sthiti — the state of Brahman-consciousness — as the supreme destination. One who attains this state is never again deluded, and even at death merges into the Absolute.

Key Teachings

  • The state of Brahman-consciousness is the goal of all spiritual practice
  • One established in divine consciousness is never bewildered
  • Dying in the awareness of Brahman leads to liberation (brahma-nirvana)

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