Original Sanskrit

उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत् । आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः ॥ ६-५॥

Transliteration

uddharedātmanātmānaṃ nātmānamavasādayet ātmaiva hyātmano bandhurātmaiva ripurātmanaḥ 6-5

English Translation

Let a man lift himself by his own Self alone, and let him not lower himself; for, this Self alone is the friend of oneself, and this Self is the enemy of oneself.

Word-by-Word Meaning

uddharet = one must deliver; ātmanā = by the mind; ātmānaṃ = the conditioned soul; na = never; ātmānaṃ = the conditioned soul; avasādayet = put into degradation; ātmā = mind; eva = certainly; hi = indeed; ātmanaḥ = of the conditioned soul;

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Summary

The Yoga of Self-Control

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