Acharya Prashant clarifies the apparent difference between the teachings of Shri Krishna and Ashtavakra regarding the renunciation of religion. While Ashtavakra simply states that one must leave religion to be free from bondage, Shri Krishna tells Arjuna to abandon all religions and take refuge in Him alone. Acharya Prashant explains that Shri Krishna is not offering a new religion or a physical destination. Since Arjuna's world consists of his mind, language, and humanity, abandoning 'all religions' implies the total dissolution of Arjuna's own identity and ego. When everything that constitutes Arjuna is discarded, what remains is Shri Krishna. Therefore, taking refuge in Shri Krishna is not an act of going somewhere, but the state that exists when the ego is absent. He further explains that Shri Krishna’s instruction to 'come to Me' is a compassionate psychological tool. Arjuna is hesitant to let go of his beliefs because he fears the void that follows renunciation. By promising refuge, Shri Krishna provides the necessary support to make the act of letting go easier for Arjuna. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that once everything is truly abandoned, the seeker does not remain to 'go' anywhere, and even the concept of the Guru as a separate entity vanishes. The essence of the Bhagavad Gita is the removal of the ego; Shri Krishna represents the state that prevails once the individual 'Arjuna' is gone. Thus, both Ashtavakra and Shri Krishna are pointing toward the same ultimate truth of total renunciation.