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Bhagavad Gita 18.63
After all his teaching, Krishna doesn't command — he asks Arjuna to reflect deeply and then choose freely.
Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, Verse 63
इति ते ज्ञानमाख्यातं गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं मया।
विमृश्यैतदशेषेण यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु॥
iti te jñānam ākhyātaṁ guhyād guhyataraṁ mayā
vimṛśyaitad aśeṣeṇa yathecchasi tathā kuru
Translation
Thus I have shared with you wisdom more secret than all secrets. Reflect on it fully, and then do as you choose.
हिन्दी भावार्थ
इस प्रकार मैंने तुम्हें गोपनीय से भी अत्यंत गोपनीय ज्ञान बताया है। इस पर पूरी तरह विचार करो, फिर जैसा चाहो वैसा करो।
In simple words Interpretation
After all his teaching, Krishna doesn't command — he asks Arjuna to reflect deeply and then choose freely.
Context
Near the very end of the dialogue, Krishna places the decision back in Arjuna's hands. The Gita trusts the reader to think.
When this may help
When you're facing a decision and want to honour your own reflection.
Reflection question
If you took time to reflect fully, what do you think you would choose?
A small practice
Write down both sides of a decision you're facing. Then sleep on it before deciding.
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