Chapter 8 • Verse 23

Aksara Brahma Yoga

The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman

Sanskrit Verse

Yatra kale tv anavrittim avrittim caiva yoginah, prayata yanti tam kalam vakshyami bharatarshabha

Translation & Meaning

O best of the Bharatas, I shall now explain the different times at which, departing from this world, yogis either do not return or do return. Krishna introduces the teaching of the two paths — the bright path of no-return and the dark path of return — revealing that even the time of death influences the spiritual outcome.

Key Teachings

  • The time and manner of death have spiritual consequences for the yogi
  • There are two cosmic paths that determine whether a soul returns or is liberated
  • Even the moment of death is part of yogic awareness

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