Chapter 6: Dhyāna Yoga – Yoga through Meditation and Contemplation: Verse 5
उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत् ।
आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मन: ॥
uddhared-ātmanātmānaṃ nātmānam-avasādayet
ātmaiva hy-ātmano bandhur-ātmaiva ripur-ātmana: – 6.5
Elevate yourself by your own intrinsic power. Do not enervate or degrade yourself. One’s own self alone is one’s friend, and equally one’s enemy.
Chapter 6: Dhyāna Yoga – Yoga through Meditation and Contemplation - Verse 5
Ma Gurupriya
Gita-dialogue is full of exhortations to strive to elevate oneself by one’s own efforts. And its sole emphasis is on understanding the inner personality, and discovering the ample potential the mind and intelligence hold to accomplish the inner spiritual goal. Krishna does not mince words to drive home this message. He is lucid, firm and decisive.
Have no doubt, entertain no fear. Elevate yourself, says he. Delay not the process. You have sufficient mental strength and intelligential acumen to start this spiritual endeavour and succeed in the mission.
The mind that captures and imprints the extensive world of infinite variety and distances, has correspondingly untold potential also to take you wherever you wish to reach. Intelligence also will help you with its timely inputs. Employ both and reach any height you aim at. Be sure, confident. Do not lack in attention and perseverance.
