Madhya 24.200

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'আত্মা'-শব্দে 'স্বভাব' কহে, তাতে যেই রমে ।
আত্মারাম জীব যত স্থাবর-জঙ্গমে ॥ ২০০ ॥

'atma'-sabde 'svabhava' kahe, tate yei rame

atmarama jiva yata sthavara-jaṅgame

SYNONYMS

atma-sabde-by the word atma; svabhava-nature; kahe-is sometimes said; tate-in that; yei rame-one who takes pleasure; atmarama-called atmarama; jiva-the living entities; yata-all of them; sthavara-jaṅgame-the moving and nonmoving.

TRANSLATION

"Another meaning of the word atma is 'one's characteristic nature.' Whoever enjoys his particular type of nature is called atmarama. Therefore, all living entities-be they moving or nonmoving-are also called atmarama.

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