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The Path of Meditation
बन्धुरात्माऽऽत्मनस्तस्य येनात्मैवात्मना जितः। अनात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्तेतात्मैव शत्रुवत्
bandhur ātmātmanas tasya yenātmaivātmanā jitaḥ anātmanas tu śhatrutve vartetātmaiva śhatru-vat
For one who has conquered the self by the self, the self is a friend of the self; but for one whose self is unconquered, the self remains in enmity, acting like an enemy.
bandhuḥ—friend · ātmā—the mind · ātmanaḥ—for the person · tasya—of him · yena—by whom · ātmā—the mind · eva—certainly · ātmanā—for the person · jitaḥ—conquered · anātmanaḥ—of those with unconquered mind · tu—but · śhatrutve—for an enemy · varteta—remains · ātmā—the mind · eva—as · śhatru-vat—like an enemy
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