AKSHARA PARABRAHMA YOGA

In reply to Arjuna's question why people do not worship him and divert themselves to other deities, Lord Krishna replies  "One who prays for the annihilation of the body is expected to recognize seven important things. They are (1 ) Brahma ( 2) Karma (3) Adi Bhuta (4) Adhi Yagna (5) Adhyatma (6) Adhi Daiva and (7) Nama Smarana-repetition of MY name on the eve of death. Arjuna requests the Lord to describe in detail what all those terms he has mentioned mean.
   Lord Krishna replies that Brahma has no beginning or end. Soul or atma is greater than this dull  dead matter. By Jnana you realize that there is a ' Sarvagna' who is the fountain source of all knowledge. Paramatma or Brahma is the highest Bliss. When Brahma merges into the physical and subtle bodies the individual soul is called 'Adhyatma' While we call the eye as  adhyatma the object that is seen is called Adhi bhutam. That which links Adhyatma and Adhibhoota is called Adhidaiva. The form of Iswara worshipped by our activity or Karma of the Jiva is called Adhiyagna.Performing activities as prescribed by the Vedas, Puranas and the Sasthras is called Karma. Remembering and repeating the Lord's name before death is very rare but important. Man takes along with him the sum total of all his mental, physical,and spiritual acts and nothing else when he dies!
   Lord Krishna tells Arjuna that the person who dies with the name of the Lord on his lips shall have Mukti or liberation  from the cycle of rebirth. The Sasthras say, " antye Narayana smritihi" Man takes birth again according to his last wish or thought. Sage Bharatha was born as a deer as he thought about it on the eve of his death! On the other hand Ajamila guilty of all sins attained moksha uttering the name NARAYANA at the time of his death! Counseling Arjuna to practice Namasmarana Lord krishna says, " I am the Sarvagna. Worship ME and come near to me; you must realize that HE is an omniscient being." One who worships Paramatma or Brahma does not have rebirth" He will not dislodge Man into the material work a day world. That is why he is called ' Achyuta" Krishna continues and says that Time and Space are infinite! The so called great people are infinitesmally small and similar to the worms in cowdung!
    Ever inquisitive Arjuna asks, " Krishna! Tell me what type of people leave their bodies and at what time.Krishna replies, "There are three ways which people without ego or attachment take to leave the world. They do not enter the womb of the motherThese paths are (1) Archiradi Marga (2) Sukla Gati and (3) DevaYana.Great devotees and Jnanis leave their mortal coils generally during day time or sukla paksha or waxing period of the Moon or Uttarayana or summer solstice Krishna continues "People who perform Kamya Karma expecting reward leave the world in three separate paths! They are (1)  Dhooma Marga (2) Krishna Gati and( 3)  Pitru yana. These souls have to enter the mother's womb and take birth! They are welcomed by deities of the lower order. They enter the region of the Moon, reach the area of the clouds, transform into rain, germinate into crops! They change into Blood and Sperm in he bodies of those who consume the crops! Thus they are born again and again in a cyclic manner! Krishna reiterates, " Arjuna, you may learn the Vedas, perform several yagnas and tapas but these are all worthless without Bhakti or Devotion just as all things are tasteless without salt!!