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
ผู้ใดเปล่งวาจา “โอม” อันเป็นพรหมันหนึ่งพยางค์ และระลึกถึงเรา ครั้นละกายออกเดินทาง ผู้นั้นย่อมถึงคติอันสูงสุด
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.