Let go, and don't be afraid

sarvadharmānparityajya māmekaṃ śaraṇaṃ vrajaahaṃ tvāṃ sarvapāpebhyo mokṣyayiṣyāmi mā śucaḥ

Letting go of every dharma, take refuge in Me alone. I will free you from all wrongdoing. Do not grieve.

What it means

This is called the final verse of the Gita's teaching. Krishna says, let go of all dharmas, all the ways you're anxiously trying to be good enough. Take refuge in me alone. I'll free you from all wrongdoing. Ma shuchah. Don't grieve. It isn't permission to stop being good. It's permission to stop carrying everything alone.

The story

Arjuna began the Gita weighed down by fear of wrongdoing. Krishna's final word lifts it. I've got you. Don't be afraid.

In your life

Imagine someone who finally stopped trying to earn love by being perfect, and discovered they were loved already. Let go of one thing you're anxiously trying to perfect.