Bg. 8.7 · Bhagavad-gita As It Is

Devanagari

तस्मात्सर्वेषु कालेषु मामनुस्मर युध्य च । मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्मामेवैष्यस्यसंशय: ॥ ७ ॥

Verse text

tasmāt sarveṣu kāleṣu mām anusmara yudhya ca mayy arpita-mano-buddhir mām evaiṣyasy asaṁśayaḥ

Synonyms

tasmāt — therefore ; sarveṣu — at all ; kāleṣu — times ; mām — Me ; anusmara — go on remembering ; yudhya — fight ; ca — also ; mayi — unto Me ; arpita — surrendering ; manaḥ — mind ; buddhiḥ — intellect ; mām — unto Me ; eva — surely ; eṣyasi — you will attain ; asaṁśayaḥ — beyond a doubt.

Translation

Therefore, Arjuna, you should always think of Me in the form of Kṛṣṇa and at the same time carry out your prescribed duty of fighting. With your activities dedicated to Me and your mind and intelligence fixed on Me, you will attain Me without doubt.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

7. Therefore, at all times remembering Me, fight. Without doubt, one whose intelligence and mind are offered to Me attains Me.

Translation (Baladeva Vidyabhusana)

7. Therefore, at all times remembering Me, fight. Without doubt, with intelligence and mind are offered to Me, you will attain Me.

Purport

This instruction to Arjuna is very important for all men engaged in material activities. The Lord does not say that one should give up his prescribed duties or engagements. One can continue them and at the same time think of Kṛṣṇa by chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa. This will free one from material contamination and engage the mind and intelligence in Kṛṣṇa. By chanting Kṛṣṇa’s names, one will be transferred to the supreme planet, Kṛṣṇaloka, without a doubt.

Purport (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

The mind creates the decision to think of Me. The intelligence creates the determination to remain fixed in thinking of Me.

Purport (Baladeva Vidyabhusana)

Since previous thoughts are the cause of thoughts at death, you should remember Me at every moment and fight. To teach people, engage in your prescribed duties of fighting. Offering your mind and intelligence to Me, you will attain only Me and nothing else. Have no doubt about this.

Surrender Unto Me

Sometimes a question is raised among the devotees: "Is it necessary to remember Krsna while you are doing your duty or just doing your duty for Krsna is enough?" ‑ Here, Krsna responds clearly to this question (and also in 18.57). It is this practice mentioned in this verse that will allow one to remember Krsna at the time of death. The time of death it is the most difficult situation, much more than while doing one's duty.