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Bhakti & surrenderChapter 8 · Attaining the Supreme
8.68.8

Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 8.7

Remember Krishna and fight

तस्मात्सर्वेषु कालेषु मामनुस्मर युध्य च ।

मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्मामेवैष्यस्यसंशय: ॥ ७ ॥

tasmāt sarveṣu kāleṣu

mām anusmara yudhya ca

mayy arpita-mano-buddhir

mām evaiṣyasy asaṁśayaḥ

Translation

Therefore, Arjuna, you should always think of Me in the form of Kṛṣṇa and at the same time carry out your prescribed duty of fighting. With your activities dedicated to Me and your mind and intelligence fixed on Me, you will attain Me without doubt.

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Remember Kṛṣṇa While Doing Duties

  1. 1Kṛṣṇa tells Arjuna to fight while always remembering Him, dedicating his activities to Him and fixing his mind and intelligence on Him. Then he will surely attain Kṛṣṇa.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa frees one from material contamination and leads one to Kṛṣṇaloka, the supreme planet, without doubt.
  3. 3Continue your prescribed duties while remembering Kṛṣṇa by chanting His names.

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Chapter 8, Attaining the Supreme: remember krishna while performing duty.

What it teaches

Study note

A short imperative joins contemplative devotion and action.

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Remembrance

Remember Krishna and fight.

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Related verses

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BG 8.5Remember Krishna while performing dutyBG 9.34Bring the heart and mind to KrishnaBG 8.14Undeviating devotional remembrance

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