Bhagavad Gita 8.23 · Krishna
Two ways of leaving
यत्र काले त्वनावृत्तिमावृत्तिं चैव योगिनः।
प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ॥
yatra kāle tvanāvṛttimāvṛttiṃ caiva yoginaḥprayātā yānti taṃ kālaṃ vakṣyāmi bharatarṣabha
Now I will tell you, best of the Bharatas, the times when departing yogis return, and when they do not.
What it means
Krishna introduces an ancient teaching about two paths that departing souls may take. One leads to no return, the other back to rebirth. He frames it as a teaching about times and paths. Many teachers read these as symbols of inner light and darkness at the end of life.
The story
Arjuna is about to face death all around him. Krishna speaks openly about what happens after, not to frighten him, but to give him a way to understand.
In your life
Imagine a grandmother who told her family, I'm ready, I've made my peace. Her leaving felt like light. Consider today, what would help you leave life, someday, in peace?
How we leave can be full of light.