Chapter 8 Verse 7
Akṣhar Brahma Yog
तस्मात्सर्वेषु कालेषु मामनुस्मर युध्य च। मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्मामेवैष्यस्यसंशयम्।।8.7।।
tasmāt sarveṣhu kāleṣhu mām anusmara yudhya cha mayyarpita-mano-buddhir mām evaiṣhyasyasanśhayam
Word Meanings
| tasmāt | therefore |
| sarveṣhu | in all |
| kāleṣhu | times |
| mām | me |
| anusmara | remember |
| yudhya | fight |
| cha | and |
| mayi | to me |
| arpita | surrender |
| manaḥ | mind |
| buddhiḥ | intellect |
| mām | to me |
| eva | surely |
| eṣhyasi | you shall attain |
| asanśhayaḥ | without a doubt |
Translation
Therefore, at all times, remember Me only and fight. With your mind and intellect fixed on Me, you will undoubtedly come to Me alone.
Philosophical Significance
Core Meaning
This verse teaches that spiritual life is not about escaping work or conflict. Even while doing your duty ("fight"), keep your heart and mind focused on the Divine. Remembering God in all moments makes action into a path to union.
Surrendering both feelings and thoughts — offering your mind and intellect — removes inner doubt. When your choices and attention are fixed on the sacred, your life’s efforts become a steady, directed journey toward the highest purpose.
The message is practical and hopeful: keep working, keep remembering, and trust that a steady, surrendered awareness brings you safely to your goal.
Life Application
- Before starting work or a difficult task, take a breath and set the intention: “This is for the Divine” or a simple reminder word to center your mind.
- When you feel stressed or pulled by results, pause, offer the outcome, and return attention to your inner steady point (prayer, breath, or mantra).
- Make small daily choices aligned with your deeper values so your mind and intellect naturally lean toward what is sacred.
Reflection Question
When you act today, whom or what are you offering your thoughts and decisions to?