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Why did I do this? "This question often worries us whenever we look back at an outrageous action we took on the spur of the moment. The search for an honest answer leads us to an unpleasant conclusion: my greatest enemy is me. The question then arises spontaneously: who will save me from myself? The wisdom of the Gita answers: "I" This is the verdict of an enigmatic verse from the Bhagavadgita (06.05) whose literal translation of says: not degrade the ego with the ego. The ego is the friend of the ego and the ego is also the enemy of the ego. To make sense of this verse, one must understand the double meaning of the word "me". The double meaning comes from the fact that we are spiritual beings trapped in material bodies. Our spiritual side, our true self, pushes us towards the realization of devotion, while our material side, our illusory self, pushes us towards enjoyment. For all intents and purposes, the illusory ego can be ass imitated in spirit, as evidenced by the translations of almost all of the major commentators of the Geetha. With the two translations of the word "self", the essential question remains: How can we save ourselves?Consider a metaphor to understand the answer. Our situation is like a ship in the ocean. In order for the boat to remain stable in the middle of the choppy and choppy ocean, it has to be coupled with something more stable than itself: an anchor. Likewise, if we are to remain steadfast in the midst of the ocean, materialistic storms that rock us through challenging situations and passions, we must partner with something more stable than ourselves: the ultimate spiritual anchor, Krishna. Therefore, the complete answer to the question, "Who can save me from me?" it is "Me mating with Krishna".