Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 13

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 13 (8.13) means: Sounding the single sacred syllable of the eternal and keeping me in mind, the one who departs, leaving the body, reaches the highest goal.

Sanskrit

ओमित्येकाक्षरं ब्रह्म व्याहरन्मामनुस्मरन्। यः प्रयाति त्यजन्देहं स याति परमां गतिम्।।8.13।।

Transliteration

oṁ ityekākṣharaṁ brahma vyāharan mām anusmaran yaḥ prayāti tyajan dehaṁ sa yāti paramāṁ gatim

Translation

Sounding the single sacred syllable of the eternal and keeping me in mind, the one who departs, leaving the body, reaches the highest goal.

Hindi

शाश्वत के एकमात्र पवित्र अक्षर का उच्चारण करते और मुझे याद रखते हुए, जो शरीर छोड़कर जाता है, वह सर्वोच्च लक्ष्य को पा लेता है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 13?

Sounding the single sacred syllable of the eternal and keeping me in mind, the one who departs, leaving the body, reaches the highest goal.

Which chapter is verse 8.13 from?

It is verse 13 of Chapter 8 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 28 verses in total.

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