Bhagavat Gita
Chapter6
Verse 3: For the sage
who wishes to ascend to (Dhyana-) yoga, action is said to be the means.
For that person, when he has ascended to (Dhyana-)yoga, inaction alone
is said to be the means.
4. Verily,
[Verily: This word emphasizes the fact that, since attachment to sense
objects like sound etc. and to actions is an obstacle in the path of
Yoga, therefore the removal of that obstruction is the means to its
attainment.] when a man who has given up thought about everything does
not get attached to sense-objects or acitons, he is then said to be
established in Yoga.
5. One should save oneself by oneself; one should not lower oneself. For oneself is verily one's
own friend; oneself is verily one's own enemy.
6. Of him,
by whom has been conquered his very self by the self, his self is the
friend of his self. But, for one who has not conquered his self, his
self itself acts inimically like an enemy.
7. The
supreme Self of one who has control over the aggregate of his body and
organs, and who is tranquil, becomes manifest. (He should be
equipoised) [These words are supplied to complete the sentence.] in the
midst of cold and heat, happiness and sorrow, as also honour and
dishonour.
8. One whose
mind is satisfied with knowledge and realization, who is unmoved, who
has his organs under control, is sadi to be Self-absorbed. The yogi
treats equally a lump of earth, a stone and gold.
9. He escels
who has sameness of view with regard to a benefactor, a friend, a foe
[Ari (foe) is one who does harm behind one's back.], a neutral, an
arbiter, the hateful, [Dvesyah is one who openly hateful.] a relative,
good people and even sinners.
