Sanskrit
तस्मात्सर्वेषु कालेषु मामनुस्मर युध्य च । मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्मामेवैष्यस्यसंशयम् ॥
tasmāt sarveṣu kāleṣu mām anusmara yudhya ca mayy arpitamanobuddhir mām evaiṣyasy asaṃśayam
Translation
Therefore at all times think upon Me only and fight. With mind and Reason set on Me, without doubt thou shalt come to Me.
Annie Besant · The Bhagavad-Gita, translated by Annie Besant (4th ed., 1922) — Wikisource · Public Domain
Explanation
The practical conclusion falls out directly from verses 5-6: since the last thought determines the outcome, and the last thought is not something you can reliably arrange in the moment, the only real strategy is constant remembrance built up across a lifetime — “at all times,” not just at the end. The closing clause, “and fight,” is worth noticing: this isn’t a call to withdraw into contemplation, it’s addressed to Arjuna mid-battlefield, in the same register as chapter 2’s karma yoga.