Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 Verse 13

Gita 8.13

ओम्, इति, एकाक्षरम्, ब्रह्म, व्याहरन्, माम्, अनुस्मरन्,
यः, प्रयाति, त्यजन्, देहम्, सः, याति, परमाम्, गतिम्।।13।।

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Gita 8.13

Om’, iti, ekaaksharam’, Brahm, vyaaharan’, mam’, anusmaran’,
YaH, pryaati, tyajan’, deham’, saH, yaati, parmaam’, gatim’ ||13||

Translation: Brahm, the giver of the knowledge of Gita is saying that in the above-mentioned Verses 11-12, the mantra in Gita Chapter 17 Verse 23 about which has been said to be for the attainment of the Supreme God, in that mantra of the path of complete salvation there is jaap of three mantras Om’–Tat’–Sat’; in that (mam’ Brahm) me, Brahm’s (iti) this (Om’) Om’/ॐ (ekaaksharam’) one word (vyaaharan’) by chanting (anusmaran’) for doing sumiran[1] i.e. for doing sadhna[2] (yaH) he who (tyajan’ deham’) remembers while giving up body i.e. at the time of death (pryaati) dies while doing sadhna-sumiran (saH) he (parmaam’ gatim’) ultimate state complete salvation (yaati) attains. Brahm has called his state/salvation as inferior/bad in Gita Chapter 7 Verse 18. Therefore, here there is description of the attainment of the Supreme/Complete God i.e. of the supreme state of complete salvation. (13)

Gita 8.13: Brahm, the giver of the knowledge of Gita, is saying that in the above-mentioned Verses 11-12, the mantra in Gita Chapter 17 Verse 23 about which has been said to be for the attainment of the Supreme God, in that mantra of the path of complete salvation, in which there is jaap of three mantras Om’–Tat’–Sat’; in that there is this one word ‘Om’/ॐ’ for me, Brahm, for doing sumiran i.e. sadhna while chanting. He, who does sumiran / remembers while giving up his body i.e. dies while doing sumiran in the final moments, attains supreme state – complete salvation. {Brahm has called his state/salvation as inferior/bad in Gita Chapter 7 Verse 18. Therefore, here there is description of the attainment of the Supreme/Complete God i.e. of the supreme state of complete salvation.}

Meaning: Kaal God is saying that in that mantra of three words (Om, Tat’, Sat’), there is only one word Om/ॐ for me i.e. Brahm, which has to be chanted for doing sumiran. A devotee who while doing sumiran-sadhna unto last breath, gives up his body, he attains the supreme state i.e. salvation.

Brahm has called his salvation as (anuttamam’) very inferior/very bad in Gita Chapter 7 Verse 18.

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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 Verse 13

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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 Verse 13 - Correct Translation

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