Bhagavad Gita - Chapter 08 (Complete Sanskrit recitation) - Copy

⁣Sanskrit recitation of the complete eighth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita.

CHAPTER 8:
Akshara--Brahma yoga: (28 verses) This chapter contains eschatology of the Bhagavad Gita. Importance of the last thought before death, differences between material and spiritual worlds, and light and dark paths that a soul takes after death are described.


OVERVIEW:
The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse scripture that is part of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. This scripture contains a conversation between Pandava prince Arjuna and his guide Lord Krishna on a variety of theological and philosophical issues.
Faced with a fratricidal war, a despondent Arjuna turns to his charioteer Krishna for counsel on the battlefield. Krishna, through the course of the Gita, imparts to Arjuna wisdom, the path to devotion, and the doctrine of selfless action.