अन्तकाले च मामेव स्मरन्मुक्त्वा कलेवरम् । यः प्रयाति स मद्भावं याति नास्त्यत्र संशयः ॥ ५ ॥
anta-kāle cha mām eva smaran muktvā kalevaram yaḥ prayāti sa mad-bhāvaṁ yāti nāstyatra sanśhayaḥ
Translation
Whoever, at the time of death, leaves the body remembering me alone, attains my being; of this there is no doubt.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
जो पुरुष अंतकाल में भी मुझको ही स्मरण करता हुआ शरीर त्यागकर जाता है, वह मेरे स्वरूप को प्राप्त होता है — इसमें कुछ भी संशय नहीं है।
Commentary
A deeply comforting promise, and the basis of the Hindu practice of chanting God's name near the dying. What we hold in mind at the last moment shapes where we go.
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