Shloka 108
Mukti-tattva Upadeśa: Knowledge as the Direct Cause of Liberation
ओमित्येकाक्षरं ब्रह्म व्याहरन्मामनुस्मरन् / यः प्रयाति त्यजन्देहं स याति परमां गतिम्
omityekākṣaraṃ brahma vyāharanmāmanusmaran / yaḥ prayāti tyajandehaṃ sa yāti paramāṃ gatim
એકાક્ષર બ્રહ્મ ‘ઓમ્’ નો ઉચ્ચાર કરીને અને મારું સ્મરણ રાખીને, જે દેહ ત્યજી પ્રસ્થાન કરે છે તે પરમ ગતિને પામે છે.
Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Afterlife Stage: Moksha
Concept: At the time of death, uttering Om and remembering the Lord leads to the supreme destination.
Vedantic Theme: Antya-kala-smriti as decisive orientation of consciousness; pranava as brahman-symbol and the Lord as the ultimate refuge (parama gati).
Application: Cultivate daily remembrance so it becomes natural at life’s end; practice Om-japa with devotion; keep a simple dying-prayer routine (nama/Om) for oneself and family elders.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.49.105 (pranava practice); Garuda Purana 2.49.109 (who attains the true state)
FAQs
This verse states that ‘Om’, described as the one-syllable Brahman, becomes a liberating support when uttered with mindful remembrance of the Lord at the time of death.
It teaches that the decisive factor is the departing consciousness: leaving the body while reciting Om and remembering Vishnu leads the soul to the “supreme destination,” i.e., liberation rather than post-death wandering.
Cultivate daily japa of Om (or Om with Vishnu-nāma) and devotional remembrance so that, even in crisis or dying moments, the mind naturally turns toward the Lord.