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Remembrance

3 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on remembrance. Explore teachings across 2 chapters.

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Chapter 8 • Verse 5 →The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman

Anta-kale cha mam eva smaran muktva kalevaram, yah prayati sa mad-bhavam yati nasty atra sanshayah

Whoever, at the end of their life, quits the body remembering Me alone, attains My nature. Of this, there is no doubt.

•The last thought determines the next destination
•Constant remembrance prepares for death
•Divine assurance of union

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Chapter 8 • Verse 7 →The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman

Tasmāt sarveṣu kāleṣu mām anusmara yudhya ca, mayy arpita-mano-buddhir mām evaiṣyasy asanśayaḥ

Therefore, remember Me at all times and fight. With mind and intellect surrendered to Me, you will certainly attain Me.

•Constant remembrance amid action
•Balance devotion with duty
•Surrender ensures divine union

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Chapter 18 • Verse 76 →The Yoga of Liberation and Renunciation

rajan samsmrtya samsmrtya samvadam imam adbhutam kesavarjunayoh punyam hrsyami ca muhur muhuh

O King, remembering again and again this wonderful and holy dialogue between Keshava and Arjuna, I rejoice again and again. Sanjaya's repeated joy in remembering reveals how the Gita's power is renewed each time it is recalled.

•The Gita's power is inexhaustible — each remembrance brings fresh joy
•Sanjaya's repeated rejoicing models the devotee's relationship with sacred memory
•The dialogue between Keshava and Arjuna is both wonderful and purifying

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