Bhagavad Gita - Book 8, Volume 8

POWERFUL COGNITION

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A person who understands the different paths a spirit can take while leaving the body will always be prepared for death. He immerses himself in devotion throughout his life so that he becomes liberated.

8.28

वेदेषु यज्ञेषु तपःसु चैव दानेषु यत्पुण्यफलं प्रदिष्टम् ।
अत्येति तत्सर्वमिदं विदित्वा योगी परं स्थानमुपैति चाद्यम् ॥८=२८॥

vedeṣu yajñeṣu tapaḥsu caiva dāneṣu yat
puṇyaphalaṁ pradiṣṭaṁ atyeti tat sarvam
idaṁ viditvā yogī paraṁ sthānaṁ upaiti
cādyam

A person who accepts the path of devotional service is not denied the results derived from studying the Vedas, performing austerities and sacrifices, giving charity or pursuing pious and result based activities. At the end he reaches the supreme abode.

POWERFUL COGNITION

Kṛṣṇa says, if one engages in activities with devotion, then He will be there at the time of one’s death to liberate.