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Chapter 6 · Verse 5

Bhagavad Gita 6.5

Last updated: 14 June 2026
Dhyana Yoga · ध्यान योग
Sanskrit Verse
उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्।
आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः।।6.5।।
Roman (IAST)
uddharedātmanātmānaṃ nātmānamavasādayet|
ātmaiva hyātmano bandhurātmaiva ripurātmanaḥ||6.5||
Simple transliteration
uddharedatmanatmanam natmanamavasadayet
atmaiva hyatmano bandhuratmaiva ripuratmanah6.5
Meaning
Meaning (English)

One must elevate oneself by one's own mind, not degrade oneself. The mind alone is the friend of the self, and the mind alone is the enemy of the self. We are each responsible for our own spiritual progress.

Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ

मनुष्य को अपने द्वारा अपना उद्धार करना चाहिये और अपना अधः पतन नहीं करना चाहिये; क्योंकि आत्मा ही आत्मा का मित्र है और आत्मा (मनुष्य स्वयं) ही आत्मा का (अपना) शत्रु है।

About this verse

This is verse 5 of 47 in Chapter 6 (Dhyana Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.

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