Definitions & Foundations (8.1–8.4)
What term does Krishna use for the indestructible spiritual entity (jīva)?
Brahman
What determines one’s destination at death?
One’s remembrance (thought at death)
Which sacred syllable is recommended for meditation at death?
Om
What does “ananya-cetāḥ” mean?
Exclusive devotion / no other desire
How long is one day of Brahmā?
1000 cycles of four yugas /
4.32 billion human years
What is “karma” defined as in 8.3?
Visarga (the force that causes material existence / creation of bodies)
Complete:yaṁ yaṁ vāpi smaran bhāvaṁ
yaṁ yaṁ vāpi smaran bhāvaṁ tyajaty ante kalevaram
taṁ tam evaiti kaunteya
sadā tad-bhāva-bhāvitaḥ
Where does the yogī focus the life air at death?
Between the eyebrows (ājñā-cakra)
Give sanskrit term: Krishna becomes ______ for such a devotee.
Sulabhah
Easily attainable
What happens to all beings at Brahmā’s night?
They become unmanifest
What does Adhiyajña refer to?
Krishna as Paramatma situated in the body
Why is remembrance at death not accidental according to Srila Prabhupada? What Shloka does he Explain it?
8.5 Remembrance of Kṛṣṇa is not possible for the impure soul who has not practiced Kṛṣṇa consciousness in devotional service. Therefore one should practice Kṛṣṇa consciousness from the very beginning of life. If one wants to achieve success at the end of his life, the process of remembering Kṛṣṇa is essential.
What does “kaviṁ purāṇam” describe?
The all-knowing, eternal Supreme Person
Close your book and recite 8.15 - rightly done you score double
mām upetya punar janma
duḥkhālayam aśāśvatam
nāpnuvanti mahātmānaḥ
saṁsiddhiṁ paramāṁ gatāḥ
What is the key difference between material avyakta and spiritual avyakta?
Material = temporary, Spiritual = eternal
What is Adhibhūta according to Krishna? Give the Sanskrit term.
The perishable material manifestation (kṣara bhāvaḥ)
What instruction does Krishna give in 8.7 to ensure proper remembrance? Recite the shloka
तस्मात्सर्वेषु कालेषु मामनुस्मर युध्य च । मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्मामेवैष्यस्यसंशय:
tasmāt sarveṣu kāleṣu mām anusmara yudhya ca
mayy arpita-mano-buddhir mām evaiṣyasy asaṁśayaḥ
Review 8.10 properly
prayāṇa-kāle manasācalena
bhaktyā yukto yoga-balena caiva
bhruvor madhye prāṇam āveśya samyak
sa taṁ paraṁ puruṣam upaiti divyam
What do pure devotees NOT desire? (Give any two terms)
brahma-jyotir, salvation or liberation, heavenly planets
Read 8.24?
agnir jyotir ahaḥ śuklaḥ
ṣaṇ-māsā uttarāyaṇam
tatra prayātā gacchanti
brahma brahma-vido janāḥ
A person understands only the physical body and material environment as reality, and believes outcomes are solely under their own control, with no awareness of any higher supervision or divine presence within.
Based on the definitions in 8.3–8.4, identify two aspects of reality this person is missing.
A practitioner wants to remember Krishna at the time of death but lives with a distracted mind and irregular practice. What is the Sanskrit term that describes the required change?
abhyāsa-yoga-yuktena
cetasā nānya-gāminā
List any three requirements of the yogic process for remembering the Supreme at death.
A person wants Krishna but also security, recognition, and comfort. What is the limitation in Bhakti? (Give Sanskrit term)
ananya-cetāḥ satataṁ
yo māṁ smarati nityaśaḥ
If a person cannot control the time or conditions of death, what is Krishna’s final instruction (8.27–8.28) for ensuring success? - List any three points