What the great sages call renunciation (saṃnyāsa), knowing the truth, that same thing is said to be yoga. Whoever has conquered their own self, without doubt, renounces desires for enjoyment.

Krishna identifies saṃnyāsa and yoga — not as different practices, but as perspectives of the same path. The maharṣi (great seers) who see the tattva (ultimate reality) use both terms.

Ātma-jaya (conquest of the self) implies victory over the senses and the mind. One who has achieved this naturally renounces sensory desires; their renunciation is not forced, but an expression of their realization.