Furthermore, Muktanand Swami asked that it is said in the Smriti that at the end, 'Yaa Matih Saa Gatih' (as one's consciousness is at the end, so is one's destination). If one's consciousness remains in God at the time of death, then one attains a good destination. One attains salvation. Gati means salvation. Gati means salvation. If one's consciousness remains in God at the time of death, if one remembers God, then one attains salvation. Otherwise, it does not happen, that is the meaning. 'Yaa Matih Saa Gatih' (as one's consciousness is at the end, so is one's destination). It is said in the Shruti Shruti That which is revealed and heard. Philosophical and spiritual wisdom – as revealed to the rushis after strict tap and deep dhyãn. The four Veds are Shruti shãstras. Tap to open in glossary → And if it does not remain, then it does not happen, that is the apparent meaning. Then what is the special fruit of the devotion one has performed? Because salvation is attained only if one's consciousness remains at the time of death. Then, if a devotee is in a state of deep sleep at the time of death, then there is no remembrance, so he does not attain salvation, that is what it means. Maharaj refused salvation. He will definitely attain salvation. If one has performed devotion throughout their life, then what is the meaning of that? Maharaj changed the meaning of this Shruti Shruti That which is revealed and heard. Philosophical and spiritual wisdom – as revealed to the rushis after strict tap and deep dhyãn. The four Veds are Shruti shãstras. Tap to open in glossary → He said that whatever one's state of mind is now, that is the destination one attains. So, what would be the essence of this Shruti Shruti That which is revealed and heard. Philosophical and spiritual wisdom – as revealed to the rushis after strict tap and deep dhyãn. The four Veds are Shruti shãstras. Tap to open in glossary → That is the destination at the end. Whatever one's state of mind is during life, that is the destination one attains at the end. That is how one attains salvation. So, there is nothing special about the time of death. The time of death is special. Therefore, special attention must be given to the time of death. And special attention must also be given to the devotion performed during one's lifetime. Therefore, the meaning should be interpreted in such a way that the two do not contradict each other. If salvation is attained only if one's consciousness remains at the time of death, then that contradicts the other statement. And at the end, this consciousness is 'Yaa Matih Saa Gatih' (as one's consciousness is at the end, so is one's destination). If one does that, then even the time of death gets crossed. So, it should be kept in both ways. Both are Shrutis. Whatever state of being one remembers while leaving the body at the end, that very state one attains, being always absorbed in that state. Whatever one remembers at the time of death, while leaving the body, one attains such states of being. One leaves the body remembering God. Then one becomes a divine attendant of God. That is also said. Therefore, the meaning should be interpreted in such a way that it does not contradict. So, what is that meaning? Maharaj has not taken that point. Currently. Currently, this is what has been taken: what is Muktanand Swami's question? At the end, 'Yaa Matih Saa Gatih' (as one's consciousness is at the end, so is one's destination). So, if one has performed devotion to God. Then what is special about the devotion performed? So Maharaj has given only that much answer. That the devotion performed does not go in vain. Even if one does not remember at the end, it does not go in vain. God is there. In the Varaha Purana, God Varaha said to Mother Earth. That my devotee, at the time of death, becomes like wood or stone. If he is lying at the time of death. If he has become like wood or stone, meaning he has lost all consciousness, then what can he remember? That I will take care of him. If he doesn't remember me, it's fine; I will remember him. He devoted his entire life to me. So I remember him. So, even if one doesn't remember at the time of death. Even then. It is said so. It is said in Ramayana that if someone is my devotee, then. Just as a mother protects her child. So I protect him. I protect him. So God has taken the responsibility of protecting his surrendered devotee, his bhakta bhakta Devotee of Bhagvãn. A follower of Bhagvãn. Tap to open in glossary → So, if at the time of death, even if one has performed devotion throughout their life with true devotion and has surrendered to him. Then God said, 'Kashya Pashan Sannibham' (like wood or stone). If he is lying like a log, then how can he remember me? So I will take care of him. I will remember him. I will bring him. But that doesn't mean that the devotee is remembering something else. Then no. Then God abandons him. It's okay if one doesn't remember God. If one has performed devotion throughout their life. Remembering God. If one does something else, it won't work. If one does something else, it won't work. If one remembers something else, then God abandons him. Then this won't stand. Bharatji performed a lot of devotion. And if his life had ended just like that, God would have taken him, even if he hadn't remembered the deer. Don't remember anything else. If he is conscious. Then it is said that he remains conscious. And if he has become unconscious, then God takes care of him. And if he is conscious, then he has to take care of himself. That much has to be kept. And only then is he called a devotee. If he is conscious and still goes elsewhere, then how can he be a devotee? And if he is unconscious. And then God has taken the responsibility that if he is unconscious, I will take care of him. Like wood or stone, if he has no consciousness of what to remember or what not to remember. Then God says, I will take care of him. I will remember him. Then he doesn't need to remember me. I will remember him. But that doesn't mean that the devotee is remembering something else. Then no. Then God abandons him. It's okay if one doesn't remember God, if one has performed devotion throughout their life. Remembering God. If one does something else, it won't work. If one does something else, it won't work. If one remembers something else, then God abandons him. Then this won't stand. Bharatji performed a lot of devotion. And if his life had ended just like that, God would have taken him, even if he hadn't remembered the deer. Don't remember anything else. If he is conscious. Then it is said that he remains conscious. And if he has become unconscious, then God takes care of him. And if he is conscious, then he has to take care of himself. That much has to be kept. And only then is he called a devotee. If he is conscious and still goes elsewhere, then how can he be a devotee? And if he is unconscious. And then God has taken the responsibility that if he is unconscious, I will take care of him. Like wood or stone, if he has no consciousness of what to remember or what not to remember. Then God says, I will take care of him. I will remember him. Then he doesn't need to remember me. I will remember him. But that doesn't mean that the devotee is remembering something else. Then no. Then God abandons him. It's okay if one doesn't remember God, if one has performed devotion throughout their life. Remembering God. If one does something else, it won't work. If one does something else, it won't work. If one remembers something else, then God abandons him. Then this won't stand. Bharatji performed a lot of devotion. And if his life had ended just like that, God would have taken him, even if he hadn't remembered the deer. Don't remember anything else. If he is conscious. Then it is said that he remains conscious. And if he has become unconscious, then God takes care of him. And if he is conscious, then he has to take care of himself. That much has to be kept. And only then is he called a devotee. If he is conscious and still goes elsewhere, then how can he be a devotee? And if he is unconscious. And then God has taken the responsibility that if he is unconscious, I will take care of him. Like wood or stone, if he has no consciousness of what to remember or what not to remember. Then God says, I will take care of him. I will remember him. Then he doesn't need to remember me. I will remember him. But that doesn't mean that the devotee is remembering something else. Then no. Then God abandons him. It's okay if one doesn't remember God, if one has performed devotion throughout their life. Remembering God. If one does something else, it won't work. If one does something else, it won't work. If one remembers something else, then God abandons him. Then this won't stand. Bharatji performed a lot of devotion. And if his life had ended just like that, God would have taken him, even if he hadn't remembered the deer. Don't remember anything else. If he is conscious. Then it is said that he remains conscious. And if he has become unconscious, then God takes care of him. And if he is conscious, then he has to take care of himself. That much has to be kept. And only then is he called a devotee. If he is conscious and still goes elsewhere, then how can he be a devotee? And if he is unconscious. And then God has taken the responsibility that if he is unconscious, I will take care of him. Like wood or stone, if he has no consciousness of what to remember or what not to remember. Then God says, I will take care of him. I will remember him. Then he doesn't need to remember me. I will remember him. But that doesn't mean that the devotee is remembering something else. Then no. Then God abandons him. It's okay if one doesn't remember God, if one has performed devotion throughout their life. Remembering God. If one does something else, it won't work. If one does something else, it won't work. If one remembers something else, then God abandons him. Then this won't stand. Bharatji performed a lot of devotion. And if his life had ended just like that, God would have taken him, even if he hadn't remembered the deer. Don't remember anything else. If he is conscious. Then it is said that he remains conscious. And if he has become unconscious, then God takes care of him. And if he is conscious, then he has to take care of himself. That much has to be kept. And only then is he called a devotee. If he is conscious and still goes elsewhere, then how can he be a devotee? And if he is unconscious. And then God has taken the responsibility that if he is unconscious, I will take care of him. Like wood or stone, if he has no consciousness of what to remember or what not to remember. Then God says, I will take care of him. I will remember him. Then he doesn't need to remember me. I will remember him. But that doesn't mean that the devotee is remembering something else. Then no. Then God abandons him. It's okay if one doesn't remember God, if one has performed devotion throughout their life. Remembering God. If one does something else, it won't work. If one does something else, it won't work. If one remembers something else, then God abandons him. Then this won't stand. Bharatji performed a lot of devotion. And if his life had ended just like that, God would have taken him, even if he hadn't remembered the deer. Don't remember anything else. If he is conscious. Then it is said that he remains conscious. And if he has become unconscious, then God takes care of him. And if he is conscious, then he has to take care of himself. That much has to be kept. And only then is he called a devotee. If he is conscious and still goes elsewhere, then how can he be a devotee? And if he is unconscious. And then God has taken the responsibility that if he is unconscious, I will take care of him. Like wood or stone, if he has no consciousness of what to remember or what not to remember. Then God says, I will take care of him. I will remember him. Then he doesn't need to remember me. I will remember him. But that doesn't mean that the devotee is remembering something else. Then no. Then God abandons him. It's okay if one doesn't remember God, if one has performed devotion throughout their life. Remembering God. If one does something else, it won't work. If one does something else, it won't work. If one remembers something else, then God abandons him. Then this won't stand. Bharatji performed a lot of devotion. And if his life had ended just like that, God would have taken him, even if he hadn't remembered the deer. Don't remember anything else. If he is conscious. Then it is said that he remains conscious. And if he has become unconscious, then God takes care of him. And if he is conscious, then he has to take care of himself. That much has to be kept. And only then is he called a devotee. If he is conscious and still goes elsewhere, then how can he be a devotee? And if he is unconscious. And then God has taken the responsibility that if he is unconscious, I will take care of him. Like wood or stone, if he has no consciousness of what to remember or what not to remember. Then God says, I will take care of him. I will remember him. Then he doesn't need to remember me. I will remember him. But that doesn't mean that the devotee is remembering something else. Then no. Then God abandons him. It's okay if one doesn't remember God, if one has performed devotion throughout their life. Remembering God. If one does something else, it won't work. If one does something else, it won't work. If one remembers something else, then God abandons him. Then this won't stand. Bharatji performed a lot of devotion. And if his life had ended just like that, God would have taken him, even if he hadn't remembered the deer. Don't remember anything else. If he is conscious. Then it is said that he remains conscious. And if he has become unconscious, then God takes care of him. And if he is conscious, then he has to take care of himself. That much has to be kept. And only then is he called a devotee. If he is conscious and still goes elsewhere, then how can he be a devotee? And if he is unconscious. And then God has taken the responsibility that if he is unconscious, I will take care of him. Like wood or stone, if he has no consciousness of what to remember or what not to remember. Then God says, I will take care of him. I will remember him. Then he doesn't need to remember me. I will remember him. But that doesn't mean that the devotee is remembering something else. Then no. Then God abandons him. It's okay if one doesn't remember God, if one has performed devotion throughout their life. Remembering God. If one does something else, it won't work. If one does something else, it won't work. If one remembers something else, then God abandons him. Then this won't stand. Bharatji performed a lot of devotion. And if his life had ended just like that, God would have taken him, even if he hadn't remembered the deer. Don't remember anything else. If he is conscious. Then it is said that he remains conscious. And if he has become unconscious, then God takes care of him. And if he is conscious, then he has to take care of himself. That much has to be kept. And only then is he called a devotee. If he is conscious and still goes elsewhere, then how can he be a devotee? And if he is unconscious. And then God has taken the responsibility that if he is unconscious, I will take care of him. Like wood or stone, if he has no consciousness of what to remember or what not to remember. Then God says, I will take care of him. I will remember him. Then he doesn't need to remember me. I will remember him. But that doesn't mean that the devotee is remembering something else. Then no. Then God abandons him. It's okay if one doesn't remember God, if one has performed devotion throughout their life. Remembering God. If one does something else, it won't work. If one does something else, it won't work. If one remembers something else, then God abandons him. Then this won't stand. Bharatji performed a lot of devotion. And if his life had ended just like that, God would have taken him, even if he hadn't remembered the deer. Don't remember anything else. If he is conscious. Then it is said that he remains conscious. And if he has become unconscious, then God takes care of him. And if he is conscious, then he has to take care of himself. That much has to be kept. And only then is he called a devotee. If he is conscious and still goes elsewhere, then how can he be a devotee? And if he is unconscious. And then God has taken the responsibility that if he is unconscious, I will take care of him. Like wood or stone, if he has no consciousness of what to remember or what not to remember. Then God says, I will take care of him. I will remember him. Then he doesn't need to remember me. I will remember him. But that doesn't mean that the devotee is remembering something else. Then no. Then God abandons him. It's okay if one doesn't remember God, if one has performed devotion throughout their life. Remembering God. If one does something else, it won't work. If one does something else, it won't work. If one remembers something else, then God abandons him. Then this won't stand. Bharatji performed a lot of devotion. And if his life had ended just like that, God would have taken him, even if he hadn't remembered the deer. Don't remember anything else. If he is conscious. Then it is said that he remains conscious. And if he has become unconscious, then God takes care of him. And if he is conscious, then he has to take care of himself. That much has to be kept. And only then is he called a devotee. If he is conscious and still goes elsewhere, then how can he be a devotee? And if he is unconscious. And then God has taken the responsibility that if he is unconscious, I will take care of him. Like wood or stone, if he has no consciousness of what to remember or what not to remember. Then God says, I will take care of him. I will remember him. Then he doesn't need to remember me. I will remember him. But that doesn't mean that the devotee is remembering something else. Then no. Then God abandons him. It's okay if one doesn't remember God, if one has performed devotion throughout their life. Remembering God. If one does something else, it won't work. If one does something else, it won't work. If one remembers something else, then God abandons him. Then this won't stand. Bharatji performed a lot of devotion. And if his life had ended just like that, God would have taken him, even if he hadn't remembered the deer. Don't remember anything else. If he is conscious. Then it is said that he remains conscious. And if he has become unconscious, then God takes care of him. And if he is conscious, then he has to take care of himself. That much has to be kept. And only then is he called a devotee. If he is conscious and still goes elsewhere, then how can he be a devotee? And if he is unconscious. And then God has taken the responsibility that if he is unconscious, I will take care of him. Like wood or stone, if he has no consciousness of what to remember or what not to remember. Then God says, I will take care of him. I will remember him. Then he doesn't need to remember me. I will remember him. But that doesn't mean that the devotee is remembering something else. Then no. Then God abandons him. It's okay if one doesn't remember God, if one has performed devotion throughout their life. Remembering God. If one does something else, it won't work. If one does something else, it won't work. If one remembers something else, then God abandons him. Then this won't stand. Bharatji performed a lot of devotion. And if his life had ended just like that, God would have taken him, even if he hadn't remembered the deer. Don't remember anything else. If he is conscious. Then it is said that he remains conscious. And if he has become unconscious, then God takes care of him. And if he is conscious, then he has to take care of himself. That much has to be kept. And only then is he called a devotee. If he is conscious and still goes elsewhere, then how can he be a devotee? And if he is unconscious. And then God has taken the responsibility that if he is unconscious, I will take care of him. Like wood or stone, if he has no consciousness of what to remember or what not to remember. Then God says, I will take care of him. I will remember him. Then he doesn't need to remember me. I will remember him. But that doesn't mean that the devotee is remembering something else. Then no. Then God abandons him. It's okay if one doesn't remember God, if one has performed devotion throughout their life. Remembering God. If one does something else, it won't work. If one does something else, it won't work. If one remembers something else, then God abandons him. Then this won't stand. Bharatji performed a lot of devotion. And if his life had ended just like that, God would have taken him, even if he hadn't remembered the deer. Don't remember anything else. If he is conscious. Then it is said that he remains conscious. And if he has become unconscious, then God takes care of him. And if he is conscious, then he has to take care of himself. That much has to be kept. And only then is he called a devotee. If he is conscious and still goes elsewhere, then how can he be a devotee? And if he is unconscious. And then God has taken the responsibility that if he is unconscious, I will take care of him. Like wood or stone, if he has no consciousness of what to remember or what not to remember. Then God says, I will take care of him. I will remember him. Then he doesn't need to remember me. I will remember him. But that doesn't mean that the devotee is remembering something else. Then no. Then God abandons him. It's okay if one doesn't remember God, if one has performed devotion throughout their life. Remembering God. If one does something else, it won't work. If one does something else, it won't work. If one remembers something else, then God abandons him. Then this won't stand. Bharatji performed a lot of devotion. 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