UdyamGita

Mokṣha Sanyāsa Yoga

Chapter 18 - Verse 7,8,9

नियतस्य तु सन्न्यास: कर्मणो नोपपद्यते |
मोहात्तस्य परित्यागस्तामस: परिकीर्तित: || 7||
दु:खमित्येव यत्कर्म कायक्लेशभयात्यजेत् |
स कृत्वा राजसं त्यागं नैव त्यागफलं लभेत् || 8||
कार्यमित्येव यत्कर्म नियतं क्रियतेऽर्जुन |
सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा फलं चैव स त्याग: सात्त्विको मत: || 9||

Translation

Renouncing prescribed duties is never appropriate. Avoiding such
actions out of ignorance is tamasic.

Abandonment of prescribed duties under the pretext of stress and
physical difficulty is rajasic. No one can earn the Lord’s grace through
such renunciation.

O Arjuna! Performing prescribed duties without attachment to
actions and without expectations is sattvic renunciation.

Unfiltered First Take

If an entrepreneur ends up quitting the entrepreneurship journey because he sees it failing and is not interested in fixing it due to laziness, ignorance, or lack of skills, it is the worst type of quitting, because everything needed to fix it is within his control.

If someone has all the knowledge and skills but is tired of the challenges it throws at him and therefore decides to quit because he is burned out, it is a Rajasik type of quitting. He is willing to put in hard work, but he wants immediate benefits and comfort, and when there is a delay, he gets frustrated and decides to quit.

But the true entrepreneur is the one who does not miss a single task, irrespective of the benefits he is receiving or the outcome of the task. He steadily and strongly continues to walk on the path of success. There is no expectation of rewards, recognition, or benefits for him. He is completely focused on his goal.

UdyamGita Interpretation

Krishna now brings surgical clarity to the idea of renunciation. He draws a sharp line between what should never be abandoned and how it should be performed. Not all quitting is equal. Some forms of renunciation degrade a person, some merely exhaust him, and only one elevates him.

He classifies renunciation into three modes—ignorance, passion, and goodness—based not on what is abandoned, but on why and how.

Business Insight

In entrepreneurship, quitting is often mislabeled as wisdom. Krishna dismantles this illusion.

Tāmasik quitting (ignorance): When an entrepreneur sees the venture struggling but refuses to fix it due to laziness, ignorance, or unwillingness to acquire skills, this is the worst form of quitting. The problem is not external—the solution is within his control, yet he chooses escape.
Rājasik quitting (passion): Here, the entrepreneur has knowledge and capability but is exhausted by uncertainty and delay. He is willing to work hard—but only if rewards come quickly. When comfort is disrupted and benefits are postponed, frustration sets in and quitting appears attractive.

Both forms destroy long-term potential.

Leadership Lesson

Krishna presents the gold standard: Sāttvik renunciation.

The true entrepreneur does not skip tasks based on convenience, mood, or immediate payoff. He shows up—every single time. Not because rewards are guaranteed, but because the work itself is his duty.

Such leaders:

Execute consistently without emotional bargaining
Are immune to validation-seeking and recognition hunger
Remain steady when outcomes fluctuate

This is not blind persistence. It is disciplined commitment without attachment.

When the mind is free from reward-expectation, endurance becomes natural—and success becomes inevitable.

Key Takeaways

Quitting due to laziness or ignorance is the lowest form of renunciation
Burnout-driven quitting stems from attachment to comfort and quick rewards
True entrepreneurship demands consistency beyond outcomes
Sāttvik leaders perform every task as duty, not as transaction
Detachment from rewards builds unbreakable focus and long-term success

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