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Bhagavad Gita Bhasya (Gambhirananada)

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all that is the effect of desire itself' (Ma. Sm. 2.4). It<br />

accords with reason also. For, when all thoughts<br />

are renounced, no one can even move a little. So,<br />

by the expression, 'one who has given up thought<br />

about everything', the Lord makes one renounced<br />

all desires and all actions. When one is thus<br />

established in Yoga, then by that very fact one's self<br />

becomes uplifted by oneself from the worldly state<br />

which is replete with evils. Hence,<br />

6.5 One should save oneself by oneself; one should<br />

not lower oneself. For oneself is verily one's onw<br />

friend; oneself is verily one's own enemy.<br />

English Translation of Sri Sankaracharya's Sanskrit<br />

Commentary - Swami Gambhirananda<br />

6.5 Uddharet, one should save; atmanam, oneself<br />

sunk in the sea of the world; atmana, by oneself;<br />

one should save, ut-haret, should uplift (oneself)<br />

from that, i.e. make it attain the state of being<br />

established in Yoga. Na avasadayet, one should not<br />

lower, debase; atmanam, oneself. Hi, for; atma eva,<br />

oneself is verily; atmanah one's own; bandhuh,<br />

friend. Centainly there is no other friend who can<br />

bring about liberation from this world. In fact, even<br />

a friend is an obstacle to Liberation, he being the<br />

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