The Imperishable Absolute · 8.6
Absorbed in contemplation: Remembering the Eternal
यं यं वापि स्मरन्भावं त्यजत्यन्ते कलेवरम्।
तं तमेवैति कौन्तेय सदा तद्भावभावितः॥ ८.६ ॥
yaṁ yaṁ vāpi smaran bhāvaṁ tyajatyante kalevaram
taṁ tam evaiti kaunteya sadā tad-bhāva-bhāvitaḥ
Translation
Whatever sphere of being the mind of a man is intent on at the time of death, to that he will go.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 8.6 through stronger key ideas from the verse: absorbed in contemplation, whatever, remembering. In the context of Remembering the Eternal, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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