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CC Madhya 24.186

‘আত্মা’-শব্দে ‘বুদ্ধি’ কহে বুদ্ধিবিশেষ ।
সামান্যবুদ্ধিযুক্ত যত জীব অবশেষ ॥ ১৮৬ ॥
‘ātmā’-śabde ‘buddhi’ kahe buddhi-viśeṣa
sāmānya-buddhi-yukta yata jīva avaśeṣa

Synonyms

ātmā-śabdeby the word ātmā; buddhiintelligence; kaheit is said; buddhi-viśeṣaa particular type of intelligence; sāmānya-buddhi-yuktaendowed with common intelligence; yataall; jīvaliving entities; avaśeṣathe rest.

Translation

“The word ‘ātmā’ is also used for a particular type of intelligence. Since all living entities generally have some intelligence, more or less, they are included.