Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 8, verse 13 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 8.13 · Omityekaksharam Brahma
ओमित्येकाक्षरं ब्रह्म व्याहरन्मामनुस्मरन् ।
यः प्रयाति त्यजन्देहं स याति परमां गतिम् ॥
omityekākṣaraṃ brahma vyāharanmāmanusmaran |
yaḥ prayāti tyajandehaṃ sa yāti paramāṃ gatim ||
Translation
— uttering Om, the single syllable that is Brahman, and remembering me — whoever departs in this way, leaving the body, reaches the supreme goal.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 8, Akshara Brahma Yoga — “The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman”, which has 28 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 8.13 mean?
— uttering Om, the single syllable that is Brahman, and remembering me — whoever departs in this way, leaving the body, reaches the supreme goal.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 8.13?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 8, Akshara Brahma Yoga (The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.