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CC Madhya 24.200

‘আত্মা’-শব্দে ‘স্বভাব’ কহে, তাতে যেই রমে ।
আত্মারাম জীব যত স্থাবর-জঙ্গমে ॥ ২০০ ॥
‘ātmā’-śabde ‘svabhāva’ kahe, tāte yei rame
ātmārāma jīva yata sthāvara-jaṅgame

Synonyms

ātmā-śabdeby the word ātmā; svabhāvanature; kaheis sometimes said; tātein that; yei rameone who takes pleasure; ātmārāmacalled ātmārāma; jīvathe living entities; yataall of them; sthāvara-jaṅgamethe moving and nonmoving.

Translation

“Another meaning of the word ‘ātmā’ is ‘one’s characteristic nature.’ Whoever enjoys his particular type of nature is called ātmārāma. Therefore, all living entities — be they moving or nonmoving — are also called ātmārāma.