Sārathi

Word

ātmānam

Used in 18 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.

How it is translated

Every verse

  1. 3.43एवं बुद्धेः परं बुद्ध्वा संस्तभ्यात्मानमात्मना।evaṁ buddheḥ paraṁ buddhvā sanstabhyātmānam ātmanāThus, knowing Him who is superior to the intellect and restraining the self by the Self, slay thou, O mighty-armed Arjuna, the enemy in the form of desire, hard to…Here: the lower self (senses, mind, and intellect)
  2. 4.7यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत।yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārataWhenever there is a decline of righteousness and an increase of unrighteousness, O Arjuna, then I manifest Myself.Here: self
  3. 5.26कामक्रोधवियुक्तानां यतीनां यतचेतसाम्।kāma-krodha-viyuktānāṁ yatīnāṁ yata-chetasāmAbsolute freedom exists on all sides for those self-controlled ascetics who are free from desire and anger, who have controlled their thoughts, and who have realized the…Here: of those who are self-realized
  4. 6.5उद्धरेदात्मनाऽऽत्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्।uddhared ātmanātmānaṁ nātmānam avasādayetOne should raise oneself by one's own self alone; let not one lower oneself; for the self alone is one's own friend, and the self alone is one's own enemy.Here: the self
  5. 6.10योगी युञ्जीत सततमात्मानं रहसि स्थितः।yogī yuñjīta satatam ātmānaṁ rahasi sthitaḥLet the yogi constantly strive to keep the mind steady, remaining in solitude, alone, with the body and mind controlled, and free from hope and greed.Here: self
  6. 6.15युञ्जन्नेवं सदाऽऽत्मानं योगी नियतमानसः।yuñjann evaṁ sadātmānaṁ yogī niyata-mānasaḥThus, always keeping the mind balanced, the yogi, with the mind controlled, attains the peace abiding in Me, culminating in liberation.Here: the mind
  7. 6.20यत्रोपरमते चित्तं निरुद्धं योगसेवया।yatroparamate chittaṁ niruddhaṁ yoga-sevayāWhen the mind, restrained by the practice of yoga, attains quietude, and when one sees the Self by the Self, they are satisfied in their own Self.Here: the soul
  8. 6.28युञ्जन्नेवं सदाऽऽत्मानं योगी विगतकल्मषः।yuñjann evaṁ sadātmānaṁ yogī vigata-kalmaṣhaḥThe yogi, always engaging the mind thus (in the practice of yoga), is freed from sins and easily enjoys the infinite bliss of contact with Brahman (the Eternal).Here: the self
  9. 6.29सर्वभूतस्थमात्मानं सर्वभूतानि चात्मनि।sarva-bhūta-stham ātmānaṁ sarva-bhūtāni chātmaniWith the mind harmonized by Yoga, he sees the Self abiding in all beings and all beings in the Self; he sees the same everywhere.Here: Supreme Soul
  10. 9.34मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु।man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuruFix your mind on Me; be devoted to Me; sacrifice to Me; bow down to Me; having thus united your whole self to Me, taking Me as the supreme goal, you will come to Me.Here: your mind and body
  11. 10.15स्वयमेवात्मनाऽत्मानं वेत्थ त्वं पुरुषोत्तम।swayam evātmanātmānaṁ vettha tvaṁ puruṣhottamaVerily, Thou Thyself knowest Thyself by Thyself, O Supreme Person, O source and Lord of all beings, O God of gods, O ruler of the world!Here: yourself
  12. 11.3एवमेतद्यथात्थ त्वमात्मानं परमेश्वर।evam etad yathāttha tvam ātmānaṁ parameśhvaraNow, O Supreme Lord, as Thou hast thus described Thyself, O Supreme Person, I wish to behold Thy divine form.Here: yourself
  13. 11.4मन्यसे यदि तच्छक्यं मया द्रष्टुमिति प्रभो।manyase yadi tach chhakyaṁ mayā draṣhṭum iti prabhoIf Thou, O Lord, thinkest it possible for me to see it, do Thou, then, O Lord of the Yogis, show me Thy imperishable Self.Here: yourself
  14. 13.25ध्यानेनात्मनि पश्यन्ति केचिदात्मानमात्मना।dhyānenātmani paśhyanti kechid ātmānam ātmanāSome behold the Self within themselves through meditation, others through the Yoga of knowledge, and still others through the Yoga of action.Here: the Supreme soul
  15. 13.29समं पश्यन्हि सर्वत्र समवस्थितमीश्वरम्।samaṁ paśhyan hi sarvatra samavasthitam īśhvaramFor he who truly sees the same Lord dwelling everywhere does not destroy the Self by the self; rather, he attains the highest goal.Here: the self
  16. 13.30प्रकृत्यैव च कर्माणि क्रियमाणानि सर्वशः।prakṛityaiva cha karmāṇi kriyamāṇāni sarvaśhaḥHe sees, who sees that all actions are performed solely by Nature and that the Self is without action.Here: (embodied) soul
  17. 18.16तत्रैवं सति कर्तारमात्मानं केवलं तु यः।tatraivaṁ sati kartāram ātmānaṁ kevalaṁ tu yaḥNow, such being the case, verily he who, owing to an untrained understanding, looks upon his Self, which is isolated, as the agent, he of perverted intelligence does not…Here: the soul
  18. 18.51बुद्ध्या विशुद्धया युक्तो धृत्याऽऽत्मानं नियम्य च।buddhyā viśhuddhayā yukto dhṛityātmānaṁ niyamya chaEndowed with a pure intellect, controlling the self through firmness, relinquishing sound and other objects and abandoning attraction and hatred.Here: the intellect