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’atma’-sabde ’svabhava’ kahe, tate yei rame
atmarama jiva yata sthavara-jangame
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-jangame—the moving and nonmoving "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.