Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18: Freedom through Renunciation

Bhagavad Gita 18.63

iti te jñānamākhyātaṃ guhyādguhyataraṃ mayā | vimṛśyaitadaśeṣeṇa yathecchasi tathā kuru ||

So I have taught you knowledge that is more secret than any secret. Reflect on it fully, and then do as you wish.

Modern context

'Reflect on it fully, and then do as you wish.' This is one of the most remarkable lines in the Gita. After all the teaching, Krishna does not command. He leaves the choice to Arjuna. This is deep respect for human freedom. A true teacher does not force; they offer understanding and trust the student to choose. The decision must be Arjuna's own.