Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 8, verse 6 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 8.6 · Yam Yam Vapi
यं यं वापि स्मरन्भावं त्यजत्यन्ते कलेवरम् ।
तं तमेवैति कौन्तेय सदा तद्भावभावितः ॥
yaṃ yaṃ vāpi smaranbhāvaṃ tyajatyante kalevaram |
taṃ tamevaiti kaunteya sadā tadbhāvabhāvitaḥ ||
Translation
Whatever state of being a person remembers when at last giving up the body, son of Kunti, to that very state he goes, having always been shaped by it.
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 8.6 mean?
Whatever state of being a person remembers when at last giving up the body, son of Kunti, to that very state he goes, having always been shaped by it.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 8.6?
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.