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SIXTH DISCOURSE.
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बन्धुरात्माऽऽत्मनस्तस्य येनात्मैवात्मना जितः । अनात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्तेतात्मैव शत्रुवत् ॥ ६ ॥

The Self is the friend of the self of him in whom the self by the Self is vanquished; but to the unsubdued self[1] the Self verily becometh hostile as an enemy. (6)

जितात्मनः प्रशान्तस्य परमात्मा समाहितः । शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु तथा मानापमानयोः ॥ ७ ॥

The higher Self of him who is Self-controlled and peaceful is uniform in cold and heat, pleasure and pain, as well as in honour and dishonour. (7)

ज्ञानविज्ञानतृप्तात्मा कूटस्थो विजितेन्द्रियः । युक्त इत्युच्यते योगी समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः ॥ ८ ॥

The Yogî[2] who is satisfied with wisdom and knowledge, unwavering,[3] whose senses are sub-


  1. Literally, the non-self.
  2. The word Yogi is used for any one who is practising yoga, as well as for the man who has attained union.
  3. Literally, rock-seated.