Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 2

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 2 (8.2) means: Who is the lord of offering here in this body, Krishna, and how? And at the moment of death, how are you known by those who are steady?

Sanskrit

अधियज्ञः कथं कोऽत्र देहेऽस्मिन्मधुसूदन। प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभिः।।8.2।।

Transliteration

adhiyajñaḥ kathaṁ ko ’tra dehe ’smin madhusūdana prayāṇa-kāle cha kathaṁ jñeyo ’si niyatātmabhiḥ

Translation

Who is the lord of offering here in this body, Krishna, and how? And at the moment of death, how are you known by those who are steady?

Hindi

हे कृष्ण, इस शरीर में यज्ञ का स्वामी कौन है, और कैसे? और मृत्यु के क्षण में स्थिर लोग आपको कैसे जानते हैं?

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 2?

Who is the lord of offering here in this body, Krishna, and how? And at the moment of death, how are you known by those who are steady?

Which chapter is verse 8.2 from?

It is verse 2 of Chapter 8 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 28 verses in total.

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