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Bhagavad Gita · 7.30 · Self-Knowledge and Enlightenment·30 of 30

साधिभूताधिदैवं मां साधियज्ञं च ये विदुःप्रयाणकालेऽपि च मां ते विदुर्युक्तचेतसः

sādhibhūtādhidaivaṁ māṁ sādhiyajñaṁ cha ye viduḥ

prayāṇa-kāle ’pi cha māṁ te vidur yukta-chetasaḥ

Sanskrit recitation

What you worship shapes you · 7.20–7.30 · Teaching

Translation

Those who know Me with the Adhibhuta (pertaining to the elements), Adhidaiva (pertaining to the gods), and the Adhiyajna (pertaining to the sacrifice) know Me even at the time of death, remaining steadfast in mind.

Meaning

They who are steadfast in mind, who have taken refuge in Me, who know Me as the knowledge of elements in the physical plane, as the knowledge of the gods in the celestial or mental plane, as the knowledge of the sacrifice in the realm of sacrifice, are not affected by death. They do not lose their memory. They continue to keep up the consciousness of Me even at the time of their departure from this world. Those who worship Me along with these three know Me even at the time of death. (Cf.VIII.25)(This chapter is known by the names Vijnana Yoga and Jnana Yoga also.)

After Swami Sivananda

What you worship shapes you· 7.20–7.30

Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.

Word-by-word
te
they
ye
who
api
even
cha
and
mām
me
kāle
at the time
viduḥ
know
adhidaivam
governing principle of the celestial gods
prayāṇa
of death
sa-adhibhūta
governing principle of the field of matter
sa-adhiyajñam
governing principle of the Lord all sacrificial performances
yukta-chetasaḥ
in full consciousness of me

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