ಭಗವದ್ಗೀತೆ ಶ್ಲೋಕ 6.5

उद्धरॆत् आत्मना आत्मानं न आत्मानम् अवसादयॆत् ।
आत्म एव हि आत्मनः बंधुः आत्म एव रिपुः आत्मनः ॥ ६.५ ॥

ಉದ್ಧರೇತ್ ಆತ್ಮನಾ ಆತ್ಮಾನಂ ನ ಆತ್ಮಾನಮ್ ಅವಸಾದಯೇತ್ |
ಆತ್ಮ ಏವ ಹಿ ಆತ್ಮನಃ ಬಂಧುಃ ಆತ್ಮ ಏವ ರಿಪುಃ ಆತ್ಮನಃ || ೬.೫ ||

uddharEt AtmanA AtmAnaM na AtmAnam avasAdayEt |
Atma eva hi AtmanaH baMdhuH Atma eva ripuH AtmanaH || 6.5 ||

By means of the mind, one should lift up the soul, but should not ruin the soul; because mind alone is the friend of the soul, mind alone is the enemy of the soul.