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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 6 (6.6) means: For the one who has mastered themselves, the self is a friend. But for the one who has not, the self acts like an enemy.
बन्धुरात्माऽऽत्मनस्तस्य येनात्मैवात्मना जितः। अनात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्तेतात्मैव शत्रुवत्।।6.6।।
bandhur ātmātmanas tasya yenātmaivātmanā jitaḥ anātmanas tu śhatrutve vartetātmaiva śhatru-vat
For the one who has mastered themselves, the self is a friend. But for the one who has not, the self acts like an enemy.
जिसने खुद को जीत लिया, उसके लिए आत्मा मित्र है। पर जिसने नहीं जीता, उसके लिए आत्मा शत्रु की तरह काम करती है।
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It is verse 6 of Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 47 verses in total.
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