Setting down the heavy load

ahaṃkāraṃ balaṃ darpaṃ kāmaṃ krodhaṃ parigrahamvimucya nirmamaḥ śānto brahmabhūyāya kalpate

Releasing ego, force, arrogance, desire, anger and possessiveness, free of mine, at peace, one is ready to become one with Brahman.

What it means

Krishna lists what falls away. Ego. Brute force. Arrogance. Desire. Anger. Possessiveness. Free from the constant sense of mine, the person becomes shanta, peaceful. And then, Krishna says, they're ready to become one with Brahman, the infinite.

The story

Arjuna has carried ego, anger and possessiveness about his kingdom and family. Krishna shows him what it's like to set the whole load down.

In your life

Think of how light you feel after finally clearing out a cluttered room. Inner clutter works the same way. Let go of one possessive thought today, this is mine, about something or someone.