Gita Bhashya -Sankara 319

Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya

(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)

CHAPTER -8

Taraka Brahma Yogah (SAVING KNOWLEDGE OF BRAHMAN) In the passage beginning, 'they know Brahman, the wholeof Adhyātma'. topics which give rise to further questioning on the part of Arjuna have been taught by the Lord;therefore, desiring to enquire about them. Arjuna uvāca- Kim tad-Brahma kim-adhyātmam kitn karma Purusoltumu AdhihluVam ca kirn proktam-adhidaivam kim- Adhiyajñah katham ko(a)tra dehe(a)smmMadhu-sūdana ucyate Prayāna-kāle ca katham jñeyo(a)si niyatātmahhih Arjuna said- 1. 2. What is that Brahman? What is Adhyatmal? What is Karma, O Purusottama? What is called Adhibhūta? And what is said to be Adhi-duiva? And, who, in that way, is Adhiyajña, in this body, O destroyer of Madhu? And, how art Thou known at the time of death, by the self-controlled? For settling these points at issue in their serial order.