Lord Krishna
Divine TeacherThe Supreme Lord, the charioteer and divine guide of Arjuna. Krishna delivers the eternal wisdom of the Gita, revealing the nature of the soul, duty, and the path to liberation.
Speaking: Chapter 8, Verse 10
Verse 10
Hard VerseThe Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman
One who, at the time of death, fixes his life air between the eyebrows and, by the strength of yoga, with an unmoving mind engaged in devotion, meditates upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead, will certainly attain to the Supreme.
Context & Meaning
A precise yogic instruction for the moment of death: withdraw the life-force (prāṇa) to the space between the eyebrows, hold the mind in perfect stillness through the power of accumulated yoga practice, and rest in devotion to the Supreme. This is the culminating act of a life fully lived in spiritual practice.
Scholar Commentaries
1 commentary · Public domainAdi Shankaracharya
AdvaitaThe eyebrow center (bhruvormadhye) is the seat of the ājñā cakra, the point of transcendence. The yogi who has mastered prāṇāyāma can redirect the life-force upward at death, breaking free from the wheel of rebirth.