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The Imperishable Absolute
अधियज्ञः कथं कोऽत्र देहेऽस्मिन्मधुसूदन। प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभिः
adhiyajñaḥ kathaṁ ko ’tra dehe ’smin madhusūdana prayāṇa-kāle cha kathaṁ jñeyo ’si niyatātmabhiḥ
Who is Adhiyajna, and how does he exist here in this body, O Madhusudana? And how, at the time of death, are You to be known by those of steadfast mind?
adhiyajñaḥ—the Lord all sacrificial performances · katham—how · kaḥ—who · atra—here · dehe—in body · asmin—this · madhusūdana—Shree Krishna, the killer of the demon named Madhu · prayāṇa-kāle—at the time of death · cha—and · katham—how · jñeyaḥ—to be known · asi—are (you) · niyata-ātmabhiḥ—by those of steadfast mind
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Tell Krishna how this verse meets your life