English
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Verse 5
Dhyāna Yoga · śloka 5
śloka 5
uddharedātmanātmānaṃ nātmānamavasādayet |
ātmaiva hyātmano bandhurātmaiva ripurātmanaḥ ||6-5||
Translation
Man should uplift himself by his own self and not degrade himself; for the Self alone is the friend of the Self, and the Self alone is the enemy of the Self.
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