The Gita in One Verse (Bhagavad Gita 8.7)

Sanskrit

तस्मात्सर्वेषुकालेषुमामनुस्मरयुध्यच।

मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्मामेवैष्यस्यसंशयः॥८.७॥

Transliteration

tasmātsarveṣukāleṣumāmanusmarayudhya ca

mayyarpita-mano-buddhirmāmevaiṣyasyasaṁśayaḥ

Word-by-Word Meaning

• tasmāt — therefore
• sarveṣu — in all
• kāleṣu — times
• mām — Me
• anusmara — remember constantly
• yudhya — fight; perform your prescribed duty
• ca — and
• mayi — in Me
• arpita — dedicated, offered
• manaḥ — mind
• buddhiḥ — intellect
• mām — Me
• eva — alone, certainly
• eṣyasi — you shall attain
• asaṁśayaḥ — without doubt

Meaning

“Therefore, remember Me at all times while performing your prescribed duties. With your mind and intellect dedicated to Me, you shall undoubtedly attain Me.”

Essence

Keep the mind absorbed in Śrī Krishna while the body performs its worldly responsibilities. This harmony of constant remembrance and dutiful action captures the central message of the Bhagavad Gita.

Day-to-Day Examples

• A doctor treats patients with full skill and compassion while inwardly remembering that every patient is God’s child.
• An engineer gives complete attention to designing a safe and reliable project, offering the work to Śrī Krishna rather than seeking personal recognition.
• A teacher educates students sincerely while praying that the knowledge benefits them and pleases God.
• A homemaker cooks, cleans, and cares for the family with the attitude that every act is a loving service to the Lord.
• A student studies diligently, remembering that learning is a duty and offering the results to God instead of worrying about success or failure.
• A businessperson conducts work honestly and ethically, keeping the mind fixed on God rather than being consumed by profit alone.

The message is simple: The hands perform the world’s duties, while the mind and heart remain lovingly connected with Śrī Krishna.