Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 10

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 10 (8.10) means: at the moment of death, with a steady mind and devotion, drawing the life-breath through the power of practice to the point between the brows, reaches that Supreme divine being.

Sanskrit

प्रयाणकाले मनसाऽचलेन भक्त्या युक्तो योगबलेन चैव। भ्रुवोर्मध्ये प्राणमावेश्य सम्यक् स तं परं पुरुषमुपैति दिव्यम्।।8.10।।

Transliteration

prayāṇa-kāle manasāchalena bhaktyā yukto yoga-balena chaiva bhruvor madhye prāṇam āveśhya samyak sa taṁ paraṁ puruṣham upaiti divyam

Translation

at the moment of death, with a steady mind and devotion, drawing the life-breath through the power of practice to the point between the brows, reaches that Supreme divine being.

Hindi

मृत्यु के क्षण में, स्थिर मन और भक्ति के साथ, अभ्यास की शक्ति से प्राण को भौंहों के बीच खींचकर, वह उस परम दिव्य सत्ता को पा लेता है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 10?

at the moment of death, with a steady mind and devotion, drawing the life-breath through the power of practice to the point between the brows, reaches that Supreme divine being.

Which chapter is verse 8.10 from?

It is verse 10 of Chapter 8 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 28 verses in total.

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