Dhyana Yogah - What is called renunciation, know that to be yoga, O Pandava; for one cannot become a yogi without renouncing desires.
यं संन्यासमिति प्राहुर्योगं तं विद्धि पाण्डव |
न ह्यसंन्यस्तसङ्कल्पो योगी भवति कश्चन ||2||

What is called renunciation, know that to be yoga, O Pandava; for one cannot become a yogi without renouncing desires.

  • Sannyāsam: Renunciation.
  • Saṅkalpa: Resolution or intention.

Krishna highlights that yoga and renunciation are inherently connected. This shloka invites reflection on the mental discipline required to balance renunciation with engagement in life’s duties.

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