Bhagavad Gita · Verse 8.7
Chapter 8: Akshara Brahma Yoga (अक्षर ब्रह्मयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
तस्मात्सर्वेषु कालेषु मामनुस्मर युध्य च । मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्मामेवैष्यस्यसंशयम् ॥७॥
tasmātsarveṣu kāleṣu māmanusmara yudhya ca | mayyarpitamanobuddhirmāmevaiṣyasyasaṃśayam ||7||
Complete Shloka Translation
Therefore remember Me at all times and fight. With your mind and intellect offered to Me, you will surely come to Me.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| तस्मात् | tasmāt | therefore |
| सर्वेषु कालेषु | sarveṣu kāleṣu | at all times and seasons |
| माम् | mām | Me |
| अनुस्मर | anusmara | remember continuously |
| युध्य च | yudhya ca | and perform your duty / fight |
| मयि अर्पित-मनो-बुद्धिः | mayi arpita-mano-buddhiḥ | with mind and intellect dedicated to Me |
| माम् एव एष्यसि | mām eva eṣyasi | unto Me alone you shall come |
| असंशयम् | asaṁśayam | undoubtedly |
therefore
at all times and seasons
Me
remember continuously
and perform your duty / fight
with mind and intellect dedicated to Me
unto Me alone you shall come
undoubtedly
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
The command to fight addresses Arjuna's particular battlefield duty. Remembrance and action are joined here; applying the principle to daily responsibility does not turn the verse into a general command to use violence.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Carry your deepest commitment into the responsibilities before you."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
How can remembrance accompany a responsibility today?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to master daily focus: anchor your consciousness in higher values, let go of anxious attachment to results, and act with integrity and kindness in every endeavor.