Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Verse 5 (6.5)

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Reflective Prompt:

Imagine two voices inside you. One says, 'Keep going, you can do better.' The other says, 'Give up, you are not good enough.' Which voice are you feeding?

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Verse 5 (6.5)

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

uddharedātmanātmānaṁ nātmānamavasādayet ātmaiva hyātmano bandhurātmaiva ripurātmanaḥ

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Word-by-word guide:

Line 1:

• Uddharet one must elevate/lift up
• atma the mind/self
• n joined in uddharedātmanātmānaṁ
• atmanam the self
• n joined in nātmānamavasādayet
• atmanam the self
• avasadayet degrade/pull down

Line 2:

• atma the mind/self
• iva joined in ātmaiva
• hi certainly
• atmanah of the self
• bandhuh friend
• atma the mind/self
• iva joined in bandhurātmaiva
• ripuh enemy
• atmanah of the self.

English: A person should lift themselves up with their own mind, not pull themselves down. The mind can be our best friend or our worst enemy.

💡 Commentary Note

We are ultimately responsible for our own elevation or degradation. The mind acts as a double-edged sword; if disciplined, it acts as a guiding friend, but if uncontrolled, it becomes our worst enemy.

Learnings from Shloka 5:

• Self-Reliance:: Take responsibility for your own growth instead of blaming external circumstances.
• Mind Training:: Treat your mind as an instrument that must be trained to support you rather than defeat you.

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Match Sanskrit words from shloka 6.5 with their Hindi and English meanings.

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