Verse 8.5 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms anta-kāle - at the end of life, ca - also, mām - Me, eva - certainly, smaran - remembering, muktvā - quitting, kalevaram - the body, yaḥ - he who, prayāti - goes, saḥ - he, mat-bhāvam - My nature, yāti - attains, na - not, asti - there is, atra - here, saṁśayaḥ - doubt Translation And whoever, at the time of death, quits his body remembering Me alone, he attains My nature; of this there is no doubt. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Verse 8.6 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms yam yam - whatever, vā api - or, smaran - remembering, bhāvam - nature, tyajati - quits, ante - at the end, kalevaram - the body, tam tam - similar, eva - certainly, eti - gets, kaunteya - O son of Kuntī, sadā - always, tat - that, bhāva - state of being, bhāvitaḥ - being absorbed Translation Whatever state of being one remembers when he quits his body, that state he will attain without fail. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Verse 8.9 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms kavim - the one who knows everything, purāṇam - the oldest, anuśāsitāram - the controller, aṇoḥ - than the atom, aṇīyāṁsam - smaller, anusmaret - constantly remembers, yaḥ - one who, sarvasya - of everything, dhātāram - the maintainer, acintya - inconceivable, rūpam - form, āditya-varṇam - luminous like the sun, tamasaḥ - to darkness, parastāt - transcendental Translation One should meditate upon the Supreme Person as the one who knows everything, as He who is the oldest, as the controller, as the smallest, as the maintainer of everything, as inconceivable, as luminous like the sun, and as transcendental to material nature. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Verse 8.15 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms mām - unto Me, upetya - achieving, punaḥ - again, janma - birth, duḥkha-ālayam - place of miseries, aśāśvatam - temporary, na - never, āpnuvanti - attain, mahātmānaḥ - the great souls, saṁsiddhim - perfection, paramām - ultimate, gatāḥ - achieved Translation After attaining Me, the great souls, who are yogīs in devotion, never return to this temporary world, which is full of miseries, because they have attained the highest perfection. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Verse 8.16 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms ābrahma - up to the Brahmaloka planet, bhuvanāt - from the planetary systems, lokāḥ - planets, punaḥ - again, āvartinaḥ - returning, arjuna - O Arjuna, mām - unto Me, upetya - arriving, tu - but, kaunteya - O son of Kuntī, punaḥ janma - rebirth, na - never, vidyate - takes to Translation From the highest planet in the material world down to the lowest, all are places of misery wherein repeated birth and death take place. But one who attains to My abode, O son of Kuntī, never takes birth again. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Verse 8.20 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms paraḥ - transcendental, tasmāt - from that, tu - but, bhāvaḥ - nature, anyaḥ - another, avyaktaḥ - unmanifest, avyaktāt - from the unmanifest, sanātanaḥ - eternal, yaḥ - that, saḥ - which, sarveṣu - all, bhūteṣu - manifestation, naśyatsu - being annihilated, na - never, vinaśyati - annihilated Translation Yet there is another nature, which is eternal and is transcendental to this manifested and unmanifested matter. It is supreme and is never annihilated. When all in this world is annihilated, that part remains as it is. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Verse 8.21 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms avyaktaḥ - unmanifested, akṣaraḥ - infallible, iti - thus, uktaḥ - said, tam - that which, āhuḥ - is known, paramām - ultimate, gatim - destination, yam - that which, prāpya - gaining, na - never, nivartante - comes back, tat-dhāma - that abode, paramam - supreme, mama - Mine Translation That supreme abode is called unmanifested and infallible, and it is the supreme destination. When one goes there, he never comes back. That is My supreme abode. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Verse 8.22 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms puruṣaḥ - the Supreme Personality, saḥ - He, paraḥ - the Supreme, than whom no one is greater, pārtha - O son of Pṛthā, bhaktyā - by devotional service, labhyaḥ - can be achieved, tu - but, ananyayā - unalloyed, undeviating devotion, yasya - His, antaḥsthāni - within, bhūtāni - all this material manifestation, yena - by whom, sarvam - all, idam - whatever we can see, tatam - distributed Translation The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is greater than all, is attainable by unalloyed devotion. Although He is present in His abode, He is all-pervading, and everything is situated within Him. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)