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Liberation & destinyChapter 7 · Knowledge of the Absolute
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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 7.30

Knowledge of Krishna at life’s end

साधिभूताधिदैवं मां साधियज्ञं च ये विदु: ।

प्रयाणकालेऽपि च मां ते विदुर्युक्तचेतस: ॥ ३० ॥

sādhibhūtādhidaivaṁ māṁ

sādhiyajñaṁ ca ye viduḥ

prayāṇa-kāle ’pi ca māṁ

te vidur yukta-cetasaḥ

Translation

Those in full consciousness of Me, who know Me, the Supreme Lord, to be the governing principle of the material manifestation, of the demigods, and of all methods of sacrifice, can understand and know Me, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, even at the time of death.

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Knowing Kṛṣṇa at Death

  1. 1Those fully conscious of Kṛṣṇa, knowing Him as the Supreme Lord governing the material world, demigods, and all sacrifices, can know Him even at death.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that spiritual association strengthens Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Such a person never forgets Kṛṣṇa at death and reaches His planet, Goloka Vṛndāvana.
  3. 3Use human life to grow in Kṛṣṇa consciousness: associate with His devotees, hear about Him, and glorify Him in devotional service.

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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 7.29Knowledge of Krishna at life’s end

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