Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 2.1
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मैत्रेयीति होवाच याज्ञवल्क्यः उद्यास्यन्वा अहमस्मात्स्थानादस्मि। हन्त तेऽनया कात्यायन्या अन्तं करवाणीति॥
maitreyīti hovāca yājñavalkyaḥ udyāsyanvā ahamasmātsthānādasmi | hanta te\'nayā kātyāyanyā antaṃ karavāṇīti ||
""Maitreyi!" said Yajnavalkya, "I am about to renounce this life. Let me make a settlement between you and Katyayani.""
What This Means:
Sage Yajnavalkya tells his wife Maitreyi he will renounce worldly life. He offers to divide his wealth between her and his other wife Katyayani.
Going Deeper:
This famous dialogue occurs as Yajnavalkya prepares for sannyasa. Maitreyi's response will reveal her wisdom.
How To Apply This:
When the time comes, are you prepared to renounce? What would you ask for?
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