Lord Krishna

Lord Krishna

Divine Teacher

The 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 23

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Verse 23

The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman

O best of the Bharatas, I shall now explain to you the different times at which, passing away from this world, the yogi does or does not come back.

Context & Meaning

Krishna now turns to cosmological teaching about the two paths of departure from this world — one leading to liberation, one to return. This ancient teaching from the Upanishads is about to be explained: the path of no return (devayana) and the path of return (pitṛyāna).