Bhagavad Gita 18.4 · Krishna
Three ways to let go
निश्चयं शृणु मे तत्र त्यागे भरतसत्तम।
त्यागो हि पुरुषव्याघ्र त्रिविधः सम्प्रकीर्तितः॥
niścayaṃ śṛṇu me tatra tyāge bharatasattamatyāgo hi puruṣavyāghra trividhaḥ samprakīrtitaḥ
Now hear My conclusion about letting go, best of the Bharatas. Letting go is of three kinds, tiger among men.
Words
- tyāga
What it means
After presenting the debate, Krishna gives his verdict. Tyaga, letting go, comes in three kinds, clear, restless and heavy, like everything else he's taught about the gunas. How we let go matters as much as what we let go of.
The story
Krishna calls Arjuna tiger among men. It's an encouragement. Arjuna's strength will now be used not to run away, but to let go wisely.
In your life
Imagine someone who ended a friendship with a calm, kind conversation, and someone who just stopped replying. Both let go, very differently. Choose how you'll let go of one thing this week.
How you let go matters.