Chapter 8 · Akshara Brahma Yoga - The Yoga of the Imperishable BrahmanKrishna
Verse 13
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 8, श्लोक 13
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
ओमित्येकाक्षरं ब्रह्म व्याहरन्मामनुस्मरन्।
यः प्रयाति त्यजन्देहं स याति परमां गतिम्॥
Transliteration
Om-ity-ekaksharam brahma vyaharan mam-anusmaran
Yah prayati tyajan deham sa yati paramam gatim
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
ॐOmthe sacred syllable Om
इतिitithus
एकाक्षरम्eka-aksharamone syllable
ब्रह्मbrahmaBrahman
व्याहरन्vyaharanuttering
माम्mamMe
अनुस्मरन्anusmaranremembering
यःyahwho
प्रयातिprayatideparts
त्यजन्tyajanleaving
देहम्dehamthe body
परमाम्paramamsupreme
गतिम्gatimdestination
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
...एक अक्षर ब्रह्म 'ॐ' का उच्चारण करता हुआ और मेरा स्मरण करता हुआ जो देह त्यागकर जाता है, वह परम गति को प्राप्त होता है।
English Translation
...uttering the single-syllable Om, which is Brahman, and remembering Me — whoever departs thus, leaving the body, attains the supreme goal.
Commentary (टीका)
Om is identified as the sonic representation of Brahman — the ultimate reality compressed into one sacred syllable. Combining the chanting of Om with remembrance of Krishna at the moment of death guarantees the supreme destination. This teaching connects Vedic mantra practice with devotional surrender in a single powerful technique.