ātmānam

एवं बुद्धेः परं बुद्ध्वा संस्तभ्यात्मानमात्मना

ātmānam — the lower self (senses, mind, and intellect)

Knowing that which is beyond the understanding, steadying the lower self by the higher, strike down this enemy, mighty-armed one — desire, so hard to master.

यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत

ātmānam — self

Whenever what is right declines and what is wrong rises up, then I bring myself forth.

उद्धरेदात्मनाऽऽत्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्

ātmanā — through the mind

Lift yourself by yourself; do not let yourself sink. For the self alone is the self's friend, and the self alone is the self's enemy.

योगी युञ्जीत सततमात्मानं रहसि स्थितः

ātmānam — self

Let one who practises sit constantly alone, in a secluded place, mind and self restrained, without expectation, owning nothing.

युञ्जन्नेवं सदाऽऽत्मानं योगी नियतमानसः

ātmānam — the mind

Keeping the self constantly so joined, the practitioner with a disciplined mind reaches the peace that is the highest release, and dwells in me.

यत्रोपरमते चित्तं निरुद्धं योगसेवया

ātmanā — through the purified mind

Where the mind, restrained by the practice of yoga, comes to rest; where, seeing the self by the self, one is content in the self;

युञ्जन्नेवं सदाऽऽत्मानं योगी विगतकल्मषः

ātmānam — the self

Keeping the self constantly so joined, freed of faults, the practitioner easily reaches the boundless happiness of touching Brahman.

सर्वभूतस्थमात्मानं सर्वभूतानि चात्मनि

ātmānam — Supreme Soul

One joined in yoga sees the self in all beings and all beings in the self — sees the same everywhere.

मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु

ātmānam — your mind and body

Fix your mind on me, be devoted to me, make your offering to me, bow to me. So joined, with me as your goal, you will come to me.

स्वयमेवात्मनाऽत्मानं वेत्थ त्वं पुरुषोत्तम

ātmanā — by yourself

You alone know yourself by yourself, highest person, source of beings, lord of beings, god of gods, ruler of the world.

एवमेतद्यथात्थ त्वमात्मानं परमेश्वर

ātmānam — yourself

You have spoken of yourself as you are, supreme lord. Now I wish to see that form of yours as ruler.

मन्यसे यदि तच्छक्यं मया द्रष्टुमिति प्रभो

ātmānam — yourself

If you think it can be seen by me, lord, master of yoga, then show me your imperishable self.

ध्यानेनात्मनि पश्यन्ति केचिदात्मानमात्मना

ātmani — within one’s heart

Some see the self in the self by meditation; some by the way of reasoning; and some by the way of action.

समं पश्यन्हि सर्वत्र समवस्थितमीश्वरम्

ātmanā — by one’s mind

For seeing the lord present equally everywhere, one does not harm oneself by oneself, and so reaches the highest.

प्रकृत्यैव च कर्माणि क्रियमाणानि सर्वशः

ātmānam — (embodied) soul

One who sees that all actions are performed by nature alone, and that the self is not the doer, truly sees.

तत्रैवं सति कर्तारमात्मानं केवलं तु यः

ātmānam — the soul

So one who, in spite of this, sees the self alone as the doer, with an unformed understanding, does not see rightly.

बुद्ध्या विशुद्धया युक्तो धृत्याऽऽत्मानं नियम्य च

ātmānam — the intellect

Joined to a purified understanding, holding the self in check by steadiness, having given up sound and the other objects of sense, having put aside craving and aversion;