बन्धुरात्माऽऽत्मनस्तस्य येनात्मैवात्मना जितः ।
अनात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्तेतात्मैव शत्रुवत् ॥
अनात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्तेतात्मैव शत्रुवत् ॥
जिसने अपनेआपसे अपनेआपको जीत लिया है, उसके लिये आप ही अपना बन्धु है और जिसने अपनेआपको नहीं जीता है, ऐसे अनात्माका आत्मा ही शत्रुतामें शत्रुकी तरह बर्ताव करता है ॥
— Krishna
भगवद् गीता · 6.6
English
For one who has conquered the lower self by the true self, the true self is a friend. For one who has not conquered the lower self, the true self behaves like an enemy.
It shifts the struggle from controlling the world to mastering the impulses that distort your own judgment.
इस श्लोक का अर्थ
When you master your restless impulses, your deepest nature supports you. If you do not, your own mind and habits work against you.
संदर्भ और टिप्पणी
On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Arjuna is still frozen, and Krishna keeps turning the lesson inward. After saying the self can be friend or enemy, Krishna now sharpens it: victory over the lower self changes everything. The real battle is inside.
आज के जीवन में महत्व
You sit alone after sending the message you were afraid to send. If you acted from clarity, something in you steadies. If you acted from fear, the same mind turns harsh and restless.
“Self-mastery feels like relief because the part of you that fought you starts helping.”
संबंधित विषय: manas (49 श्लोक), self mastery (16 श्लोक), dhyana yoga (13 श्लोक)