- Verse 1 of 4Bhagavad Gita 6.5 →
उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत् ।
uddhared ātmanātmānaṁ nātmānam avasādayet ātmaiva hy ātmano bandhur ātmaiva ripur ātmanaḥ
Let a person lift himself by his own self; let him not degrade himself. For the self alone is the friend of the self, and the self alone is its enemy.
मनुष्य अपने द्वारा अपना उद्धार करे और अपने को गिरने न दे, क्योंकि मनुष्य स्वयं ही अपना मित्र है और स्वयं ही अपना शत्रु है।
- Verse 2 of 4Bhagavad Gita 2.17 →
अविनाशि तु तद्विद्धि येन सर्वमिदं ततम्।
avināśhi tu tadviddhi yena sarvam idaṁ tatam vināśham avyayasyāsya na kaśhchit kartum arhati
Know that to be indestructible, by which all this is pervaded. No one can cause the destruction of that, the Imperishable.
अविनाशी तो उसको जान, जिससे यह सम्पूर्ण संसार व्याप्त है। इस अविनाशीका विनाश कोई भी नहीं कर सकता।
- Verse 3 of 4Bhagavad Gita 13.8 →
अमानित्वमदम्भित्वमहिंसा क्षान्तिरार्जवम्।आचार्योपासनं शौचं स्थैर्यमात्मविनिग्रहः॥
amānitvam adambhitvam ahinsā kṣhāntir ārjavam āchāryopāsanaṁ śhauchaṁ sthairyam ātma-vinigrahaḥ
Humility, unpretentiousness, non-injury, forgiveness, uprightness, service to the teacher, purity, steadfastness, and self-control.
मानित्व-(अपनेमें श्रेष्ठताके भाव-) का न होना, दम्भित्व-(दिखावटीपन-) का न होना, अहिंसा, क्षमा, सरलता, गुरुकी सेवा, बाहर-भीतरकी शुद्धि, स्थिरता और मनका वशमें होना।
- Verse 4 of 4Bhagavad Gita 18.66 →
सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज ।
sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja ahaṁ tvā sarva-pāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi mā śucaḥ
Abandoning all duties, take refuge in me alone. I shall liberate you from all sins; do not grieve.
सब धर्मों का आश्रय त्यागकर केवल मेरी शरण में आ जा। मैं तुझे सब पापों से मुक्त कर दूँगा, तू शोक मत कर।
✦ Frequently Asked Questions ✦
What does the Bhagavad Gita say about self-love and self-worth?
True self-love is not vanity — it is the recognition of the divine within you. The Gita teaches that the Self is eternal, indestructible, and worthy of the deepest reverence and care. Key shlokas: 6.5, 2.17, 13.8, 18.66.
Which Bhagavad Gita verses are about self-love and self-worth?
The Bhagavad Gita addresses self-love and self-worth in shlokas 6.5, 2.17, 13.8, 18.66. Read each with Sanskrit, transliteration, word-by-word meaning and English & Hindi translation on AskGita.