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 21
Verse 21
The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman
That which the Vedantists describe as unmanifest and infallible, that which is known as the supreme destination, that place from which, having attained it, one never returns — that is My supreme abode.
Context & Meaning
The imperishable unmanifest — akṣara — is the highest destination spoken of in the Vedas. Reaching it, no one returns. This is the "place" beyond all cosmic cycles, beyond all temporary heavens. It is Krishna's own supreme abode, and it is the final goal of all genuine spiritual longing.
Scholar Commentaries
1 commentary · Public domainRamanujacharya
VishishtadvaitaThe personal quality of "My supreme abode" (mama paramaṃ dhāma) is significant. The destination is not an impersonal void but the Lord's own eternal realm — a place of conscious, loving existence with the Divine.