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== Sloka 6.5 ==

=== Sloka (श्लोक) ===

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उद्धरेदात्मनाऽऽत्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्।
आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः।।6.5।।
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=== पदच्छेद / Padaccheda ===
उद्धरेत् आत्मना आत्मानम्  
न आत्मानम् अवसादयेत्  
आत्मा एव हि आत्मनः बन्धुः  
आत्मा एव रिपुः आत्मनः

=== Transliteration (लिप्यांतरण) ===
uddharet ātmanā' ātmānaṁ na ātmānam avasādayet  
ātmā eva hi ātmanaḥ bandhuḥ  ātmā eva ripuḥ ātmanaḥ

=== Translation (अनुवाद) ===
Elevate yourself by the self, do not degrade yourself; for the Self alone is the friend of oneself, and the Self alone is the enemy of oneself.

=== Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय के साथ शब्दार्थ) ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Sanskrit (संस्कृत) !! English Meaning (अर्थ) !! Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
|-
| उद्धरेत् || should raise || उठाना चाहिए
|-
| आत्मना || by the Self || आत्मा के द्वारा
|-
| आत्मानम् || the self || स्वयं को
|-
| न || not || नहीं
|-
| आत्मानम् || the self || स्वयं को
|-
| अवसादयेत् || let (him) lower || गिराना
|-
| आत्मा || the Self || आत्मा
|-
| एव || only || ही
|-
| हि || verily || निश्चय ही
|-
| आत्मनः || of the self || आत्मा का
|-
| बन्धुः || friend || मित्र
|-
| आत्मा || the Self || आत्मा
|-
| एव || only || ही
|-
| रिपुः || the enemy || शत्रु
|-
| आत्मनः || of the self || आत्मा का
|}

=== कर्ता-क्रिया-विधान / S-V-O Tuples ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ कर्ता-क्रिया-विधान / Subject-Verb-Object (S-V-O) Tuples
! कर्ता (Subject) !! क्रिया (Verb) !! विधान (Object) !! अंग्रेज़ी अनुवाद / English Translation !! हिंदी अनुवाद / Hindi Translation
|-
| आत्मा || उद्धरेत् || आत्मानम् || The self should raise the self || आत्मा को स्वयं को उठाना चाहिए
|-
| आत्मा || न अवसादयेत् || आत्मानम् || The self should not degrade the self || आत्मा को स्वयं को गिराना नहीं चाहिए
|-
| आत्मा || एव || आत्मनः बन्धुः || The self is the friend of oneself || आत्मा स्वयं का मित्र है
|-
| आत्मा || एव || आत्मनः रिपुः || The self is the enemy of oneself || आत्मा स्वयं का शत्रु है
|}

=== Important Concepts (महत्वपूर्ण अवधारणाएँ) ===
* [[uddhara|uddhara (उद्धार)]]
* [[ātman|ātman (आत्मा)]]
* [[bandhu|bandhu (मित्र)]]
* [[ripu|ripu (शत्रु)]]

=== Categories (वर्गीकरण) ===
* योग और साधना (Yoga and Practice)
* आत्मविकास (Self-development)
* आध्यात्मिक मित्रता और शत्रुता (Spiritual Friendship and Enmity)

=== Commentary (टीका) ===
The sloka stresses self-responsibility: one must elevate oneself through inner strength, avoiding self-degradation. The dualistic nature of the self as both friend (''bandhu'') and foe (''ripu'') leads us to realize that external enemies or friends are a reflection of one's own inner state. The true Yoga means having control over one's lower nature to achieve higher self-realization and liberation (''moksha'').

Swami Sivananda's commentary elaborates that utilizing Yogic discipline and self-control helps to achieve this self-upliftment. Meanwhile, Swami Ramsukhdas emphasizes the path of Bhakti, recognizing one's divine connection with God and suggests using any path (Yoga, Jñāna, or Bhakti) effectively for self-liberation. This sloka hence encapsulates the essence of self-help and internal fortitude being the keys to personal and spiritual growth.