Bhagavad Gītā Chapter Eight Title

अक्षर ब्रह्म योग:

akṣara brahma yogaḥ

The Yoga of the Imperishable Absolute.

akṣara - imperishable; a letter; a syllable; the syllable om; name of Brahmabrahma - the one self-existent spirit, the absolute; name of one of the principal hindu deities; referred to as the creator within the triple deity of supreme divinityyoga - the act of yoking, joining, attaching, harnessing; a yoke, team, vehicle, conveyance; employment, use, application, performance; a means, expedient, device, way, manner, method
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Commentaries and Reflections

Commentary by TKV Desikachar:

“The next six chapters emphasise that
devotion is the basis for seeing the truth.
This truth is, the Lord.
But devotion must grow from following ones duty
in a spirit of selflessness and search.”
– TKV Desikachar on Gītārtha Saṃgraha of Śrī Yāmunācārya Śloka Three
(Yāmunācārya overview of the Bhagavad Gītā Chapters Seven to Twelve)

“The seeker of the Lord gets everything:
Wealth, Power or Knowledge.
What is most desirable?
To surrender without
any deviation or motivation.”
– TKV Desikachar on Gītārtha Saṃgraha of Śrī Yāmunācārya Śloka Twelve
(Yāmunācārya commentary on Bhagavad Gītā Chapter Eight)

Commentary by Paul Harvey:

“The Yoga of the quality of the Absolute.
The things to be realised.”
– Paul Harvey on Bhagavad Gītā Chapter Eight