Gita : Ch-6. Slo-5.
( Very important slokam ) Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-6. ( Dhyana-yogam ) Slokam -5. ( A man must elevate himself by his own mind, not degrade himself. The mind is the friend of the conditioned soul, and his enemy as well.) Uddharedatmanatmanam natmanamavasadayet, atmaiva hyatmano bandhuh atmaiva ripuratmanah. atmanam = the atma ( the mind ); atmana uddhret = should be uplifted by atma/mind itself ( one must deliver by the mind ); atmanam na avasadayet = the atma ( mind ) should not be put into degradation; hi atma eva = why because, it itself; atmanah bandhuh...