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Bhagavad Gita 8.7 — Tasmat Sarveshu Kaleshu

Bhagavad Gita 8.7 — Tasmat Sarveshu Kaleshu in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Morning and evening, and as a continuous remembrance throughout the day's work·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 7

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

In the chapter on the Imperishable Brahman, Krishna gives a wonderfully practical teaching: remember God at all times while still performing your worldly duty. One need not abandon action — by offering the mind and intellect to the Lord and keeping Him in continuous remembrance, the devotee is assured of reaching Him without doubt. It harmonizes devotion (bhakti) with action (karma) in a single, doable practice.

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 7 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the eighth chapter, Akshara Brahma Yoga, Krishna answers Arjuna's questions about Brahman, the Self, and what happens at the time of death. Teaching that whatever one remembers at the final moment determines one's destination, he gives this practical instruction: remember Me always while doing your duty, and you will surely attain Me.

✦ As told in scripture

Saints and devotees who cultivated unbroken remembrance of the Lord — repeating His name through every task — are said to have departed the body with His name on their lips and merged in Him, fulfilling this verse's promise of attaining Him 'without a doubt.'

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The Mantra

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tasmāt sarveṣhu kāleṣhu mām anusmara yudhya cha mayyarpita-mano-buddhir mām evaiṣhyasyasanśhayam

Meaning:Therefore, at all times remember Me and do your duty (fight). With your mind and intellect dedicated to Me, you will undoubtedly come to Me alone.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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tasmāt🔊therefore

sarveṣhu🔊in all, at all

kāleṣhu🔊times

mām🔊Me (the Lord)

anusmara🔊constantly remember

yudhya🔊fight, do your duty

cha🔊and

mayi🔊unto Me

arpita🔊surrendered, offered, dedicated

mano-buddhiḥ🔊mind and intellect

mām🔊Me

eva🔊surely, certainly

eṣhyasi🔊you shall attain, you will come to

asanśhayam🔊without a doubt

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 8.7 — Tasmat Sarveshu Kaleshu

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Teaches the simple, powerful practice of constant remembrance of God

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Unites devotion with daily duty — no need to renounce action

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Assures the devotee of attaining the Lord 'without a doubt'

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Keeps the mind anchored in the Divine amid worldly responsibilities

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Brings courage and steadiness to face life's battles

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Purifies the mind and intellect by offering them to the Supreme

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 8.7 — Tasmat Sarveshu Kaleshu

Repetitions11times

Best TimeMorning and evening, and as a continuous remembrance throughout the day's work

Chant this verse in the morning and let it set your intention for the day: remember the Lord at all times while doing your duties. Keep returning to His name or form in the background of every activity, dedicating your mind and intellect to Him. It is especially helpful for householders and busy people, since it shows how to combine wholehearted action with unbroken devotion.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Bhagavad Gita 8.7 — Tasmat Sarveshu Kaleshu written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Krishna tells Arjuna to remember God at all times while continuing to perform his duty. By dedicating the mind and intellect to the Lord and remembering Him constantly, one is assured of reaching Him without any doubt.

It means keeping the Lord in the background of awareness — through His name, a mantra, or a loving feeling — even while the hands and mind are engaged in duty. With practice, remembrance becomes continuous, like a quiet undercurrent beneath all activity.

No. Krishna explicitly says 'remember Me and fight' — that is, do your duty. The verse harmonizes devotion with action: you remain fully active in the world while inwardly offering everything to God.

Krishna teaches that the thought held at the moment of death shapes one's destination. By remembering God at all times throughout life, that remembrance naturally arises at the end, leading the devotee to the Lord — which is why constant practice is stressed here.