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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 72

The Eternal Self and Selfless Action

एषा ब्राह्मी स्थितिः पार्थ नैनां प्राप्य विमुह्यति। स्थित्वाऽस्यामन्तकालेऽपि ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमृच्छति

eṣhā brāhmī sthitiḥ pārtha naināṁ prāpya vimuhyati sthitvāsyām anta-kāle ’pi brahma-nirvāṇam ṛichchhati

What does Bhagavad Gita 2.72 mean?

This is the state of being established in Brahman, O Partha. Having attained this, one is never deluded. Being established in this state, even at the hour of death, one attains liberation in Brahman.

Word-by-word meaning

eṣhā—such · brāhmī sthitiḥ—state of God-realization · pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha · na—never · enām—this · prāpya—having attained · vimuhyati—is deluded · sthitvā—being established · asyām—in this · anta-kāle—at the hour of death · api—even · brahma-nirvāṇam—liberation from Maya · ṛichchhati—attains

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