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PHRASES IN THE GITA - 56
ஆத்மைவாத்மனா ஜிதஹ் பந்துஹு ... (அத்யாயம் 6 - ஶ்லோகம் 6)
Aatmaivaatmanaa jitah Bandhuhu ... (Chapter 6 - Shloka 6)
Meaning : He , who has conquered self , is a friend of himself .
Bandhuhu Aatmaivaatmanaa Jitah . Bandhu is friend . Jithah is one who is victorious . or One who has conquered . Aatmaivaatmanaa is self by self ...
Aatmaivaatmanaa Jitah means One who has won over self .. Won over the body .?? Absolute control over the body ?? Does the body act as per our wish ? Does it execute the requests and commands placed by us ? Does it remain quiet if we ask it to ? Does avoid undesired actions ? Can not sit on floor and Can not climb stairs as it is bulky ... Can not bend down as the tummy is huge .. Can not continuously engage in work as breath does not permit . The hand goes out on its own and involves in silly acts , scratches even if there is no itching , enters holes to clean up or plays with hair . The thigh or foot shakes at high speed , on its own , without seeking your command or request . Shri M is a well known person , who speaks on scriptures and Dharma . His foot shakes at such a high speed that it distracts us from what he speaks .
There is a saying in Samskrutham .. Shareeram Aadyam Khalu Dharma Saadhanam .. (शरीरं आद्यं खलु धर्म साधनम् ) The body is an Instrument . an instrument for Dharmik living , an instrument for efforts towards protection of Dharma . The instrument must always be in our perfect control . It must execute , and execute efficiently every work it is expected to perform .
Aatmaivaatmanaa Jitah means One who has won over self . What does 'self' mean ? The sense organs .?? Is Aatmaivaatmanaa Jitah then , the One who has vanquished the senses ? Do our eyes look only at the objects as desired by us ? Do the ears listen only the sounds , we wish to hear and understand ? Does our tongue seek only the taste beneficial to us ? Do the sense organs reject the objects which are not in our interest ?
The 'Manas' or mind is the sixth sense organ . Does it avoid 'helter-skelter' wandering ? Does it focus on the subject , we wish it to focus on ? Does it entangle itself in emotions like 'Fear' , 'Lust' , 'Anger' and divert us from the work on hand ?
Is thinking under our control ? Doe useful / beneficial thinking slip into 'day-dreaming' , 'fancying' , 'worrying' or 'grieving' ?
If these are in our control , if we win over these , then we may be regarded as "Aatmaivaatmanaa Jitah" and be friend to 'Self' .
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