Quick answer
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 6 (8.6) means: Whatever a person dwells on as they leave the body at the end, to that they go, Arjuna, shaped by whatever they held in mind.
यं यं वापि स्मरन्भावं त्यजत्यन्ते कलेवरम्। तं तमेवैति कौन्तेय सदा तद्भावभावितः।।8.6।।
yaṁ yaṁ vāpi smaran bhāvaṁ tyajatyante kalevaram taṁ tam evaiti kaunteya sadā tad-bhāva-bhāvitaḥ
Whatever a person dwells on as they leave the body at the end, to that they go, Arjuna, shaped by whatever they held in mind.
अर्जुन, अंत में शरीर छोड़ते हुए व्यक्ति जिस पर ध्यान लगाता है, वही पा लेता है, जो कुछ उसने मन में धारण किया, उसी के अनुरूप ढलकर।
Get a verse like this every day
Vakya puts a Bhagavad Gita verse on your lock and home screen, with Sanskrit, transliteration, and a clear translation in 10 languages. Free, no ads.
Get Vakya on Google PlayWhatever a person dwells on as they leave the body at the end, to that they go, Arjuna, shaped by whatever they held in mind.
It is verse 6 of Chapter 8 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 28 verses in total.
Vakya is a free app that brings a Bhagavad Gita verse — with Sanskrit, transliteration, and a clear translation in 10 languages — to your Android lock and home screen each day.
