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Chapter 18 · Moksha Sanyasa Yoga

Still Asking · Learning Never Really Stops

अर्जुन उवाच । सन्न्यासस्य महाबाहो तत्त्वमिच्छामि वेदितुम् । त्यागस्य च हृषीकेश पृथक्केशिनिषूदन ॥

arjuna uvāca sannyāsasya mahā-bāho tattvam icchāmi veditum tyāgasya ca hṛṣīkeśa pṛthak keśi-niṣūdana

Meaning

"Arjuna said: O mighty-armed one, I wish to know the truth of renunciation (sannyasa) and relinquishment (tyaga) separately, O Hrishikesha, slayer of Keshi."

Explanation

As the Gita nears its close, Arjuna is still asking careful, precise questions — a good reminder that real learning doesn't stop just because you've come a long way already.

Today's Life Lesson

Even in a conversation or study you feel far along in, stay willing to ask one more clarifying question today.

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