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Bhagavad Gita 6.4
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Sanskrit
यदा हि नेन्द्रियार्थेषु न कर्मस्वनुषज्जते।
सर्वसङ्कल्पसंन्यासी योगारूढस्तदोच्यते
सर्वसङ्कल्पसंन्यासी योगारूढस्तदोच्यते
Transliteration
yadā hi nendriyārtheṣhu na karmasv-anuṣhajjate
sarva-saṅkalpa-sannyāsī yogārūḍhas tadochyate
sarva-saṅkalpa-sannyāsī yogārūḍhas tadochyate
Synonyms
uddharet: one must deliver;
ātmanā: by the mind;
ātmānam: the conditioned soul;
na: never;
ātmānam: the conditioned soul;
avasādayet: put into degradation;
ātmā: mind;
eva: certainly;
hi: indeed;
ātmanaḥ: of the conditioned soul;
bandhuḥ: friend;
ātmā: mind;
eva: certainly;
ripuḥ: enemy;
ātmanaḥ: of the conditioned soul .;
English Meaning
One must deliver himself with the help of his mind, and not degrade himself. The mind is the friend of the conditioned soul, and his enemy as well.
Life Theme
Mind Discipline
Life Application
Training the mind through focus, meditation, or healthy habits when distractions and stress take over.