Adhyāya 08
अक्षरब्रह्मयोगAkṣara Brahma
"The Yoga of the Imperishable — Beyond the cycles of creation and destruction."
ॐ
"Uttering the monosyllable OM—the Brahman—and remembering Me, he who departs, leaving the body, attains the Supreme Goal."
Verse 8.13
Verse 8.24 - 8.25
The Two Paths of the Soul
Uttarāyana
The Path of Light
"Fire, light, daytime, the bright fortnight, the six months of the northern solstice—departing by this path, the seekers of Brahman go to Brahman."
No return to the cycle of birth and death.
Dakṣiṇāyana
The Path of Smoke
"Smoke, night, the dark fortnight, the six months of the southern solstice—attaining by these the lunar light, the yogi returns."
Returns to the earthly plane to continue the journey.