Gita 08.15 – Attaining Krishna is the eternally inalienable attainment Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-08-15-attaining-krishna-is-the-eternally-inalienable-attainment/ mām upetya punar janma duḥkhālayam aśāśvatam nāpnuvanti mahātmānaḥ saṁsiddhiṁ paramāṁ gatāḥ (Bg [...]
Bhagavad Gita 8.15 mām upetya punar janma duḥkhālayam aśāśvatam nāpnuvanti mahātmānaḥ saṁsiddhiṁ paramāṁ gatāḥ Having attained me, the supreme destination, The great souls with [...]
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