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वैराग्यम् Shloka 41 — Sanskrit with Meaning

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1. संस्कृतम् (देवनागरी)
उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्। आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः॥
2. বাংলা / Bengali Script
উদ্ধরেদাত্মনাত্মানং নাত্মানমবসাদযেত্। আত্মৈব হ্যাত্মনো বন্ধুরাত্মৈব রিপুরাত্মনঃ॥
3. IAST (Transliteration)
uddharedātmanātmānaṃ nātmānamavasādayet | ātmaiva hyātmano bandhurātmaiva ripurātmanaḥ ||
4. English Meaning / आङ्ग्लार्थः
A man must elevate himself by his own mind, not degrade himself. For the mind is the friend of the self, and the mind can also be the enemy of the self.
5. বাংলা অর্থ / Bengali Meaning
নিজের মনের সাহায্যেই নিজেকে উন্নত করবে, নিজেকে কখনো অধঃপতিত হতে দেবে না। কারণ মনই মানুষের একমাত্র বন্ধু, আবার এই মনই মানুষের পরম শত্রু।
6. हिन्दी अर्थ / Hindi Meaning
मनुष्य को अपने मन के द्वारा खुद का उद्धार करना चाहिए, अपना पतन नहीं करना चाहिए। क्योंकि यह मन ही स्वयं का मित्र है और मन ही स्वयं का शत्रु है।
7. संस्कृतभावार्थः
अस्माकं उन्नतिः पतनं च अस्माकं विचारेषु एव निर्भरं भवति। यः मनसा जितः सः शत्रुणा जितः, यः मनसा विजयी सः जगज्जेता।
8. अन्वयः (Compound Analysis)
उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्। आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः।
9. मूलस्रोतः / Source Citation
Bhagavad Gītā 6.5

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of this वैराग्यम् Sanskrit shloka?
A man must elevate himself by his own mind, not degrade himself. For the mind is the friend of the self, and the mind can also be the enemy of the self.
What is the source of this shloka?
This shloka is from Bhagavad Gītā 6.5.