Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, verse 6 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 6.6 · Bandhuratmatmanastasya
बन्धुरात्मात्मनस्तस्य येनात्मैवात्मना जितः ।
अनात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्तेतात्मैव शत्रुवत् ॥
bandhurātmātmanastasya yenātmaivātmanā jitaḥ |
anātmanastu śatrutve vartetātmaiva śatruvat ||
Translation
The self is a friend to the one whose self has been conquered by the self. But for one who has not mastered himself, his own self behaves like an enemy, full of hostility.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga — “The Yoga of Meditation”, which has 47 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 6.6 mean?
The self is a friend to the one whose self has been conquered by the self. But for one who has not mastered himself, his own self behaves like an enemy, full of hostility.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.6?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.