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Liberation & destinyChapter 7 · Knowledge of the Absolute
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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 7.29

Knowledge of Krishna at life’s end

जरामरणमोक्षाय मामाश्रित्य यतन्ति ये ।

ते ब्रह्म तद्विदु: कृत्स्नमध्यात्मं कर्म चाखिलम् ॥ २९ ॥

jarā-maraṇa-mokṣāya

mām āśritya yatanti ye

te brahma tad viduḥ kṛtsnam

adhyātmaṁ karma cākhilam

Translation

Intelligent persons who are endeavoring for liberation from old age and death take refuge in Me in devotional service. They are actually Brahman because they entirely know everything about transcendental activities.

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Freedom Through Devotional Service

  1. 1Intelligent people seeking freedom from old age and death take shelter of Kṛṣṇa through devotional service. They are Brahman and fully understand spiritual activities.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that real liberation means attaining a spiritual body, becoming the Lord’s associate, and serving Him eternally.
  3. 3Take shelter of Kṛṣṇa through devotional service, understanding that you are a spirit soul, not the material body.

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Chapter 7, Knowledge of the Absolute: knowledge of krishna at life’s end.

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The soul's true destination is eternal.

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Key ideas: mokṣa, dhāma.

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BG 7.30Knowledge of Krishna at life’s end

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