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The Path of Meditation
उद्धरेदात्मनाऽऽत्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्। आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः
uddhared ātmanātmānaṁ nātmānam avasādayet ātmaiva hyātmano bandhur ātmaiva ripur ātmanaḥ
One should uplift oneself by oneself and not let oneself sink down, for the self alone is the friend of the self, and the self alone is the enemy of the self.
uddharet—elevate · ātmanā—through the mind · ātmānam—the self · na—not · ātmānam—the self · avasādayet—degrade · ātmā—the mind · eva—certainly · hi—indeed · ātmanaḥ—of the self · bandhuḥ—friend · ātmā—the mind · eva—certainly · ripuḥ—enemy · ātmanaḥ—of the self
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