Ep. 174 - सरल भगवद् गीता अध्याय 18 (उपसंहार - संन्यास की सिद्धि) श्लोक 63 || Bhagavad Gita Simplified Chapter 18 (The Perfection of Renunciation) - Verses 63 || 09/02/2023

Yadhecchasi tadha Kuru: Act as you wish. The Lord simply explained the position to Arjuna. That is all. He has nothing more to say. The disciple is free to take it or leave it. Here is a great example of Nishkama-karma. Having taught the Gita Sastra, the Lord leaves it without a thought of the fruit of his action. Although the main objective of the Lord is to make Arjuna fight the battle, He remains unconcerned about the result of his message. The Lord seems to say “you may fight or you may not. That is your decision, not mine. I have taught you the essence of all the Vedas, and it is your duty in the present situation, to take it or leave it. I am unconcerned”. Such is the way how great teachers act in respect of their disciples. Their message is delivered in a simple and powerful way. They pass on, leaving it to the people to think about it, draw their own conclusions and come to their own decision. This is an example of Nishkama-karma with which the scripture comes to a close. 

Lord Krishna does not impose his teachings on Arjuna but instead gives him the freedom to choose his own path. This verse shows that in the end, it is up to each individual to use their own discernment and make choices based on their own understanding and beliefs.
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