Chapter 8: Akshara Brahma Yoga, verse 10
प्रयाणकाले मनसाऽचलेन
भक्त्या युक्तो योगबलेन चैव।
भ्रुवोर्मध्ये प्राणमावेश्य सम्यक्
स तं परं पुरुषमुपैति दिव्यम् ॥
Say itprayāṇa-kāle manasāchalena
bhaktyā yukto yoga-balena chaiva
bhruvor madhye prāṇam āveśhya samyak
sa taṁ paraṁ puruṣham upaiti divyam
Translation
At the time of death, with an unwavering mind, endowed with devotion, by the power of Yoga, fixing the whole life-breath in the middle of the two eyebrows, he reaches that resplendent Supreme Person.
Swami Sivananda
At the time of death, having fully fixed the Prana (vital force) between the eyebrows with an unwavering mind, and being imbued with devotion as well as the strength of concentration, he reaches that resplendent Supreme Person.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
At the time of death, having fully fixed the Prana (vital force) between the eyebrows with an unwavering mind, and being imbued with devotion as well as the strength of concentration, he reaches that resplendent Supreme Person.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
That person, endowed with a steady mind, devotion, and the power of yoga, reaches the Supreme Divine Soul at the time of departure, by properly fixing the life-breath between their eyebrows.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
He who leaves the body with an unmoved mind, filled with devotion, and by the power of his meditation gathers his whole vital energy between his eyebrows, attains the Supreme.
Shri Purohit Swami
वह भक्तियुक्त मनुष्य अन्तसमयमें अचल मनसे और योगबलके द्वारा भृकुटीके मध्यमें प्राणोंको अच्छी तरहसे प्रविष्ट करके (शरीर छोड़नेपर) उस परम दिव्य पुरुषको ही प्राप्त होता है।
Swami Ramsukhdas
वह (साधक) अन्तकाल में योगबल से प्राण को भ्रकुटि के मध्य सम्यक् प्रकार स्थापन करके निश्चल मन से भक्ति युक्त होकर उस परम दिव्य पुरुष को प्राप्त होता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
Classical commentariesFor deeper study. Most are in the original Sanskrit.
Advaita
Non-dual: the self and the absolute are one.
Vishishtadvaita
Qualified non-dual: souls are real parts of the divine.
Dvaita
Dual: the soul and God are eternally distinct.
Shuddhadvaita
Pure non-dual, centred on grace and devotion.
Kashmir Shaivism
The Gita read through Trika Shaiva philosophy.
Modern teachers
20th-century teachers writing for today's readers.