Madhya 24.165

TEXT 165

TEXT

'আত্মা' শব্দে 'মন' কহ - মনে যেই রমে ।
সাধুসঙ্গে সেহ ভজে শ্রীকৃষ্ণচরণে ॥ ১৬৫ ॥

'atma' sabde 'mana' kaha-mane yei rame

sadhu-saṅge seha bhaje sri-krsna-carane

SYNONYMS

atma-atma; sabde-by the word; mana-the mind; kaha-if you say; mane-within the mind; yei rame-one who is satisfied by speculation; sadhu-saṅge-by the association of devotees; seha-he also; bhaje-takes to devotional service; sri-krsna-carane-at the lotus feet of Lord Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"The word atma sometimes means 'the mind.' In this case, the word atmarama means 'a person who is satisfied by mental speculation.' When such a person associates with a pure devotee, he takes to devotional service at the lotus feet of Krsna.