Bhagavad Gita · Verse 6.5
Verse 6.5
From Chapter 6 — The Yoga of MeditationOriginal text
उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्। आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः॥
Translation
“Let a person lift themselves by themselves; let them not degrade themselves. The self alone is the friend of the self, and the self alone its enemy.”
Source — Bhagavad Gītā 6.5 (traditional Sanskrit text). English rendering by Frenly Divine — a working translation, not an authoritative one.
Understand
What it is saying
Explanation — written by Frenly Divine, not scripture
Responsibility turns inward. The same faculty that undermines a person can steady them.
Why it matters
It places practice, not circumstance, at the centre of change.
Reflect
In what way have you been your own obstacle this week?
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