Bhagavad Gita BG 7.30
Chapter 7, Verse 30 — Meaning, Translation & Explanation
साधिभूताधिदैवं मां साधियज्ञं च ये विदुः । प्रयाणकालेऽपि च मां ते विदुर्युक्तचेतसः ॥
sadhibhutadhidaivam mam sadhiyajnam ca ye viduh prayana-kale 'pi ca mam te vidur yukta-cetasah
Meaning
Those who know Me along with adhibhuta, adhidaiva, and adhiyajna — even at the time of departure (death), with united mind, they know Me.
Understanding
The three cosmic dimensions of Krishna (adhibhuta — the domain of beings, adhidaiva — the domain of the divine powers, adhiyajna — the domain of sacrifice/cosmic law) will be explained at the start of Chapter 8. But the key phrase here: prayana-kale 'pi (even at the time of death/departure). Those who know Krishna in all three dimensions — even at the final moment (the moment when most minds are fully distracted by fear) — know Me. This verse closes Chapter 7 by pointing forward to Chapter 8's teaching on death and the beyond.
Word by Word
| Word | IAST | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| अधिभूत | adhibhuta | the domain of material existence/beings |
| अधिदैव | adhidaiva | the domain of the divine powers |
| अधियज्ञ | adhiyajna | the domain of sacrifice/cosmic principle |
| प्रयाणकाले | prayana-kale | at the time of departure, at the moment of death |
| युक्तचेतसः | yukta-cetasah | those of united/yoked mind |
| साधिभूताधिदैवम् | sādhibhūtādhidaivam | with adhibhuta and adhidaiva |
| माम् | mām | Me |
| साधियज्ञम् | sādhiyajñam | with adhiyajna |
| च | ca | and |
| ये | ye | those who |
| विदुः | viduḥ | know |
| प्रयाण-काले | prayāṇa-kāle | at the time of death |
| अपि | api | even |
| च | ca | and |
| माम् | mām | Me |
| ते | te | they |
| विदुः | viduḥ | know |
| युक्त-चेतसः | yukta-cetasaḥ | with steadied minds |