Bhagavad Gīta Tātparya
B.G 6.05 and 06
उद्धरेदात्मनाऽत्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्। आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः ॥५॥
One should uplift himself with the help of mind and should not degrade. Certainly, the mind alone is the friend of oneself, and also the enemy.
बन्धुरात्माऽत्मनस्तस्य येनात्मैवाऽत्मना जितः। अनात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्तेताऽत्मैव शत्रुवत् ॥६॥
The mind becomes the friend of oneself, by whom indeed the mind is conquered with the help of the lord. But the unconquered mind turns hostile. Indeed, such a mind acts like an enemy.
Gīta Tātparya 6.05 and 06
As there are testimonials to say one must uplift oneself with the help of the supreme being, the word 'atma' could refer to 'paramatma', the supreme being, as well. This aligns well with the next verse, which states 'paramātmā samāhitaḥ' , i.e. 'he is stationed with equanimity in the supreme personality'.
"उद्धरेतैव संसारात् जीवात्मानं परात्मना। विष्णुः बन्धुः सतां नित्यं परात्मा ह्यसतामरिः। तत्प्रसादजया भक्तया जितो यस्य वशे त्विव। वर्तते तस्य मित्रं स तदन्यस्य च शत्रुवत्॥"
"Indeed, one should uplift the individual soul from the cycle of birth and death with the help of the Supreme Lord. Lord Vishnu is the eternal friend of the virtuous, and indeed, the Supreme personality is the eternal enemy of the non-virtuous. Conquered by devotion, through His grace, He comes under control and remains a friend. To others, He behaves like an enemy."
इति च।
- such testimonials as well.
परमात्मा समाहितः इति वाक्यशेषाच्च ॥५,६॥
The next sentence concludes by stating 'paramātmā samāhitaḥ' (Gita 6.7), i.e. 'he is stationed with equanimity in the supreme personality'. (Thus 'atma' can refer to 'paramatma' as well.)

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बहुचित्रजगद्बहुधाकरणात् परशक्तिरनन्तगुणः परमः ।
सुखरूपममुष्य पदं परमं स्मरतस्तु भविष्यति तत्सततम् ॥
"The one who has created this variegated vast universe with varied forms has infinite power and is of infinite auspicious qualities. He certainly bestows the highest state of bliss to those who meditate on his ever happy essence." -Dwādasha stōtra 4.3

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