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Dhyana Yoga · The Yoga of Meditation
Bhagavad Gita 6.6
Sanskrit
बन्धुरात्मात्मनस्तस्य येनात्मैवात्मना जितः । अनात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्तेतात्मैव शत्रुवत् ॥6.6॥
Transliteration
bandhurātmātmanastasya yenātmaivātmanā jitaḥ | anātmanastu śatrutve vartetātmaiva śatruvat ‖6.6‖
Meaning
“For one who has conquered the self by the self, the self is a friend; but for the unconquered self, the self remains hostile, like an enemy.”
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