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श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ६.६ — बन्धुरात्माऽऽत्मनस्तस्य

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× जप·🕐 Early morning before meditation, or whenever the mind feels restless or self-defeating·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 6

अन्य नाम / खोज: bandhur atmatmanas tasya · bandhur atma atmanas tasya yenatmaivatmana jitah · anatmanas tu shatrutve vartetatmaiva shatruvat · bhagavad gita 6.6 · gita 6 6 · mind friend or enemy gita verse

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अर्थ

जहाँ श्रीकृष्ण ने अभी कहा कि मनुष्य को स्वयं ही अपना उद्धार करना चाहिए, उसके तुरंत बाद यह श्लोक उसका कारण बताता है। मन दोधारी शक्ति है: जिस व्यक्ति ने उच्च आत्मा के द्वारा उसे वश में कर लिया है, उसके लिए मन मार्ग का सच्चा मित्र बन जाता है; परन्तु जो उसे अनियंत्रित छोड़ देता है, उसके लिए वही मन बाहरी शत्रु के समान निरंतर शत्रु बन जाता है। इसलिए आत्मविजय ही समस्त योग और आंतरिक शांति का आधार है।

उत्पत्ति और कथा

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 6 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the sixth chapter, Dhyana Yoga (the Yoga of Meditation), Krishna teaches Arjuna how to steady the mind. He first urges 'lift yourself by yourself,' since the self can be its own friend or enemy. This verse clarifies the secret: the mind becomes a true friend only when it has been conquered by the higher Self, and otherwise behaves like a hostile foe.

शास्त्रों में वर्णित

Great yogis and saints are remembered for turning a once-turbulent mind into their closest ally; mastering the mind as this verse teaches, they remained unshaken in joy and sorrow alike, proving that the conquered mind is the surest friend on the path.

मंत्र

किसी भी पंक्ति या ▶ बटन पर टैप कर सुनें

बन्धुरात्माऽऽत्मनस्तस्य येनात्मैवात्मना जितः। अनात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्तेतात्मैव शत्रुवत्॥

bandhur ātmātmanas tasya yenātmaivātmanā jitaḥ anātmanas tu śhatrutve vartetātmaiva śhatru-vat

अर्थ:जिसने अपने आप (मन) को आत्मा के द्वारा जीत लिया है, उसके लिए वही आत्मा (मन) मित्र है; परन्तु जिसने उसे नहीं जीता, उसके लिए वही आत्मा (मन) शत्रु के समान शत्रुता में स्थित रहता है।

शब्द-दर-शब्द अर्थ

उच्चारण सुनने के लिए किसी भी शब्द पर क्लिक करें

बन्धुः🔊bandhuḥfriend
आत्मा🔊ātmāthe mind / the self
आत्मनः🔊ātmanaḥfor the person, of the self
तस्य🔊tasyaof him
येन🔊yenaby whom
आत्मा🔊ātmāthe mind / lower self
एव🔊evacertainly
आत्मना🔊ātmanāby the self
जितः🔊jitaḥconquered, subdued
अनात्मनः🔊anātmanaḥof one with an unconquered mind / self
तु🔊tubut
शत्रुत्वे🔊śhatrutvein enmity, as an enemy
वर्तेत🔊vartetaremains, behaves
शत्रुवत्🔊śhatru-vatlike an enemy (external foe)

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ६.६ — बन्धुरात्माऽऽत्मनस्तस्य पाठ के लाभ

Inspires self-mastery — making the mind a friend rather than a foe

Strengthens willpower and inner discipline on the spiritual path

Warns against an uncontrolled mind that sabotages one's own welfare

Supports meditation and yoga by establishing a controlled mind

Encourages personal responsibility for one's elevation or downfall

Brings lasting peace by aligning the mind with the higher Self

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ६.६ — बन्धुरात्माऽऽत्मनस्तस्य जप विधि

जप संख्या11बार
उत्तम समयEarly morning before meditation, or whenever the mind feels restless or self-defeating

Recite this verse at the start of meditation or whenever your own mind seems to work against you. Reflect on the choice it presents — the mind can be your greatest friend or your worst enemy, and the difference is self-conquest. Use it as a daily reminder to gently govern the mind through the steady, witnessing Self rather than being dragged by impulses and moods.

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

Krishna teaches that the mind is a friend to the person who has conquered it through the higher Self, but an enemy to the one who has not. Whether the mind uplifts or destroys us depends entirely on whether we have mastered it.
It means using the higher Self — through discrimination, steadiness and meditation — to govern the lower mind with its desires, moods and impulses. When the Self rules, the mind cooperates as a friend; when the mind rules unchecked, it becomes a hostile force.
Verse 6.5 declares 'lift yourself by yourself; do not degrade yourself, for the self can be both friend and enemy.' Verse 6.6 explains the principle behind it: the deciding factor is whether the mind has been conquered by the Self.
Practice steady self-discipline — regular meditation, moderation, and watching the mind without being swept away. Over time the mind, once trained, supports your goals and peace instead of dragging you toward distraction and suffering.

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