Krishna, as we have seen, has begun the “sacred dialogue” with two primary teachings: First—look to your dharma. Then—do it full out! Now he presents Arjuna with a third and most puzzling lesson: “Let go of the fruits of your actions.” To which Arjuna replies, essentially, “Huh?” “You have the right to work,” says Krishna to his bewildered student, “but never to the fruit of work.”
