Bhagavad Gita 6.6

बन्धुरात्मात्मनस्तस्य येनात्मैवात्मना जितः। अनात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्तेतात्मैव शत्रुवत्॥

bandhur ātmātmanas tasya yenātmaivātmanā jitaḥ | anātmanas tu śatrutve vartetātmaiva śatru-vat ||

“For one who has conquered the self, the self is a friend; but for one whose self is unconquered, the self acts as an enemy.”

What this verse is about

This verse speaks to the Self beneath the changing body and mind, the quiet training of the mind, and the mind itself, friend or enemy.

✦ Contemplation

Your mind can be a friend or a bully. The difference is how you speak to it.

✦ A small practice

When your mind turns against you today, speak to it the way a good friend would.

Chapter 6

The inner practice: seat, posture, breath, and the long training of the restless mind.

Questions real people carry that this verse has something to say about.

Sit with this verse a little longer.

Ask Dharma how this verse might land in your own life, and receive a calm, verse-grounded reflection.