Word
kāle
Used in 8 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.
How it is translated
- at the time of death (3)
- at the hour of death (1)
- at the time (1)
- time (1)
- at the proper time (1)
- at the wrong time (1)
Every verse
- 2.72एषा ब्राह्मी स्थितिः पार्थ नैनां प्राप्य विमुह्यति।eṣhā brāhmī sthitiḥ pārtha naināṁ prāpya vimuhyatiO son of Pritha, this is the eternal state, the Brahmic seat. Attaining this, one is not deluded. Being established in it, one attains oneness with Brahman even at the…Here: at the hour of death
- 7.30साधिभूताधिदैवं मां साधियज्ञं च ये विदुः।sādhibhūtādhidaivaṁ māṁ sādhiyajñaṁ cha ye viduḥThose who know Me with the Adhibhuta (pertaining to the elements), Adhidaiva (pertaining to the gods), and the Adhiyajna (pertaining to the sacrifice) know Me even at…Here: at the time
- 8.2अधियज्ञः कथं कोऽत्र देहेऽस्मिन्मधुसूदन।adhiyajñaḥ kathaṁ ko ’tra dehe ’smin madhusūdanaWho and how is Adhiyajna here in this body, O destroyer of Madhu? And how, at the time of death, are You to be known by the self-controlled?Here: at the time of death
- 8.5अन्तकाले च मामेव स्मरन्मुक्त्वा कलेवरम्।anta-kāle cha mām eva smaran muktvā kalevaramAnd whoever, leaving their body, goes forth remembering Me alone at the time of death, they will attain My Being; there is no doubt about this.Here: at the time of death
- 8.10प्रयाणकाले मनसाऽचलेनprayāṇa-kāle manasāchalenaAt 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…Here: at the time of death
- 8.23यत्र काले त्वनावृत्तिमावृत्तिं चैव योगिनः।yatra kāle tvanāvṛittim āvṛittiṁ chaiva yoginaḥNow I will tell you, O chief of the Bharatas, the times of departure at which the Yogis will return or not return.Here: time
- 17.20दातव्यमिति यद्दानं दीयतेऽनुपकारिणे।dātavyam iti yad dānaṁ dīyate ‘nupakāriṇeThat gift which is given to one who does nothing in return, knowing it to be a duty to give in a suitable place and time to a worthy person, is held to be Sattvic.Here: at the proper time
- 17.22अदेशकाले यद्दानमपात्रेभ्यश्च दीयते।adeśha-kāle yad dānam apātrebhyaśh cha dīyateThe gift that is given in the wrong place and at the wrong time, to unworthy persons, without respect or with insult, is declared to be of a Tamasic nature.Here: at the wrong time