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Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya
(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)
CHAPTER -8
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10. At the time of departure, with the mind unmoving and endued with devotion and strength of Yoga, well-fixing the Prāna betwixt the eye-brows, he goes to that Supreme, Resplendent Purusa. At the time of departure, death, with the mind unmoving, devoid of wandering motion, and endued with devotion, supreme attach ment (to Him), and strength of Yoga, consisting in the steadiness of the mind brought about by the accumulated influence produced by samādhi (concentration); initially bringing the mind under control in the lotus of the heart (hrdaya-pundarika), and then, through the upward-going "nādi"[1], by the process of subduing earth (and other elements) in their order, well-fixing the Prāna betwixt the eye-brows, i.e. being careful (in doing this)-he, the wise man, the Yogin who does so, goes to, reaches, that Supreme, Resplendent Purusa, described as 'the Sage, the Ancient, etc'[2] To that Brahman who is sought to be reached by the means to be further stated hereafter, and Who is being defined by such attributes as 'being spoken of by the knowers of the Veda', the Lord gives a name- |
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