Prashna Upanishad 3.10

The Source and Functions of PranaAtharva Veda

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यच्चित्तस्तेनैष प्राणमायाति प्राणस्तेजसा युक्तः सहात्मना यथासङ्कल्पितं लोकं नयति॥

yaccittastenaiṣa prāṇamāyāti prāṇastejasā yuktaḥ sahātmanā yathāsaṅkalpitaṃ lokaṃ nayati ||

""Whatever is one's thought at death, with that one enters Prana. Prana, united with fire and the Self, leads to the world corresponding to one's thought.""

What This Means:

Your last thought at death is crucial. Prana, combined with your consciousness, takes you to the world you were thinking of.

Going Deeper:

This echoes the Gita's teaching: whatever you remember at death, to that you go. The mind's last impression shapes the next birth.

How To Apply This:

Train your mind daily so that at death, it naturally turns to the Divine. Your last thought matters.

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