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

sadhu-sange 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-sange—by the association of devotees; seha—he also; bhaje—takes to devotional service; sri-krsna-carane—at the lotus feet of Lord Krsna "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.