August Gītā: 4.42

tasmād ajñāna-sambhūtaṁ
hṛit-sthaṁ jñānāsinātmanaḥ
chhittvainaṁ sanśhayaṁ
yogam ātiṣhṭhottiṣhṭha bhārata

‘Cut through the doubt in your own heart with the sword of spiritual wisdom. Take refuge in Yoga. Arise, Arjuna! ’
Bhagavad Gītā 4.42

Sometimes we need a bit of tough love. Arjuna is no different to the rest of us. We all know his pep talk from Krishna takes place on the eve of a huge battle but we also know that Arjuna is riddled with internal conflict. He wants no part of a war in which he is inextricably involved. This has effectively paralysed him and - because he mistakes inaction for renunciation - he’s mired in delusion. Renunciation according to Krishna is action without attachment to the results. In the previous verse (and many more, besides) he has just told Arjuna that those who work this way are “free”. Such liberation is the meaning of yoga in this context.  He basically keeps saying it and Arjuna keeps missing the point. In a touching moment, which suggests that Krishna is not immune to the occasional bout of impatience, he tries a different tactic. Using a nifty bit of weaponry as symbolism he urges his friend to cut through doubt with the sword of wisdom. Arm yourself with knowledge, he says. Arise! Which is a polite version of “get off your a*** and get on with your life”.