Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 8: The Imperishable Absolute

Bhagavad Gita 8.7

tasmātsarveṣu kāleṣu māmanusmara yudhya ca | mayyarpitamanobuddhirmāmevaiṣyasyasaṃśayam ||

Therefore remember me at all times, and fight. With your mind and understanding fixed on me, you will surely come to me.

Modern context

'Remember me at all times, and fight.' These two short commands hold the whole Gita together. Remembering is the inner life; fighting is the outer duty. Krishna does not ask Arjuna to choose one. He asks for both at once. Most of us switch between them, busy at work and then trying to be spiritual afterwards. The verse asks for something harder and more complete: an awareness of what is highest that continues while the work is being done.