What is taught in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8?
Chapter 8 (Akshara Brahma Yoga) contains 28 verses in the canonical Mahabharata recension (0 curated in this study edition). The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman. The mystery of death, the state of consciousness at the final hour, and the paths of return and non-return for the departing soul.
Chapter Summary & Key Spiritual Teachings
The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman. The mystery of death, the state of consciousness at the final hour, and the paths of return and non-return for the departing soul.
Core Teachings:
- Whatever state of being one remembers when abandoning the body at the end, to that alone one attains (Verse 6)
- Therefore at all times remember Me and fight; with mind and intellect surrendered to Me, you will come to Me alone (Verse 7)
- Chanting the single syllable OM, the imperishable Brahman, remembering Me (Verse 13)
Chapter Verses with Gita Press Anvaya & Translation
Chapter Study Summary Active
This chapter comprises 28 verses in the canonical recension. The complete philosophical summary and essential spiritual teachings are provided above.
Digitized verse-by-verse Anvaya and commentary entries are currently available for Chapters 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, and 18. Complete printed volumes may be consulted in Gita Press Gorakhpur Publication Code 502 / 2.