Live so remembrance becomes natural.
Krishna speaks to Arjuna
साधिभूताधिदैवं मां साधियज्ञं च ये विदुः |प्रयाणकालेऽपि च मां ते विदुर्युक्तचेतसः ||७-३०||
sādhibhūtādhidaivaṃ māṃ sādhiyajñaṃ ca ye viduḥ . prayāṇakāle.api ca māṃ te viduryuktacetasaḥ ||7-30||
Use this verse as Chapter 7 completion reflection.
Meaning
Those who know Me with adhibhuta, adhidaiva, and adhiyajna, with minds united, know Me even at the time of departure.
Translation: Gita Guidance (original English rendering).
In plain words
Steady knowledge of Krishna remains even at life’s final moment.
Word-by-word meaning
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Explanation
Chapter 7 ends by saying that integrated knowledge of Krishna across existence, divine order, and sacrifice prepares the mind for remembrance even at death.
Read the traditional commentary
The chapter closes by naming three dimensions through which the Divine pervades existence: adhibhuta, the realm of changing elements; adhidaiva, the realm of cosmic powers; and adhiyajna, the principle of sacrifice within all action. Those who truly know Him in all these aspects, with steadfast mind (yukta-chetasah), know Him 'even at the time of death' — the supreme test, when the mind is most prone to scatter.
To remember God at life's final moment is the fruit of remembering Him throughout life. These technical terms, which Krishna will unfold in the next chapter, point to a single truth: the Divine is the inner reality of matter, of the gods, and of every sacred act.
One who has woven this awareness into the fabric of living will not lose it at dying. The chapter thus ends by turning our gaze toward the threshold of death, promising that steady remembrance carries the soul safely across.
In daily life
Practice daily remembrance so it is available in crisis and at the end.
A person who remembers Krishna daily is more likely to remember Him under pressure.
Try this today
Set a daily Krishna remembrance cue.
May my mind remain united with Krishna.Reflect
What do I want my mind to remember at the end?
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Quick check
What does ‘साधियज्ञम् च ये विदुः’ mean in this verse?
The Gita on remembrance, in other chapters
- Verse 8.2 · ArjunaHow we meet the final moment is shaped by how we live now, so cultivate steady remembrance of the Divine within today.
- Verse 6.11Prepare a clean, stable, and balanced place to practice — outer order and moderation support inner stillness.
- Verse 12.2A mind fixed on God, steady practice, and supreme faith together make the most complete yogi.
- Verse 17.17Discipline practised with deep faith and no craving for reward is the purest kind — let devotion, not ambition, drive your effort.
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Questions about Bhagavad Gita 7.30
Who says Bhagavad Gita 7.30, and to whom?
Krishna speaks to Arjuna in verse 7.30, in Chapter 7, Jnana Vijnana Yoga (Jnana Vijnana Yoga).
What does Bhagavad Gita 7.30 mean?
Those who know Me with adhibhuta, adhidaiva, and adhiyajna, with minds united, know Me even at the time of departure. (Translation: Gita Guidance (original English rendering).)
What is the lesson of Bhagavad Gita 7.30 for daily life?
Practice daily remembrance so it is available in crisis and at the end. A person who remembers Krishna daily is more likely to remember Him under pressure.
What do the Sanskrit words in Bhagavad Gita 7.30 mean?
साधिभूत अधिदैवम् — together with the Adhibhuta (elements) and Adhidaiva (gods); माम् — Me; साधियज्ञम् च ये विदुः — and with the Adhiyajna (sacrifice), those who know; प्रयाणकाले अपि च — even at the time of death; माम् ते विदुः — they know Me.
Where does verse 7.30 come in the Bhagavad Gita?
It is verse 30 of 30 in Chapter 7, Jnana Vijnana Yoga. It closes the chapter; Chapter 8 begins with verse 8.1.