Chapter 8 · The Imperishable Absolute

अर्जुनArjuna speaks

Text 8.2

अर्जुन उवाच किं तद्ब्रह्म किमध्यात्मं किं कर्म पुरुषोत्तम अधिभूतं च किं प्रोक्तमधिदैवं किमुच्यते अधियज्ञ: कथं कोऽत्र देहेऽस्मिन्मधुसूदन प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभि:

arjuna uvācha kiṁ tad brahma kim adhyātmaṁ kiṁ karma puruṣhottama adhibhūtaṁ cha kiṁ proktam adhidaivaṁ kim uchyate adhiyajñaḥ kathaṁ ko ’tra dehe ’smin madhusūdana prayāṇa-kāle cha kathaṁ jñeyo ’si niyatātmabhiḥ

Recitation · Text 8.2
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And the question the whole chapter will actually answer: who is the lord of sacrifice here in this body, and how are You to be known at the time of departure by those of disciplined mind? The enquiry moves from doctrine to the last moment.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:The enquiry moves from doctrine to the last moment of life.