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Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, Chapter 24: The Sixty-One Explanations of the Atmārāma Verse

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 174

’ātmā’-śabde ‘dhṛti’ kahe,—dhairye yei rame
dhairyavanta eva hañā karaya bhajane

SYNONYMS

ātmā-śabde—by the word ātmā; dhṛti—perseverance; kahe—it is said; dhairye—with perseverance; yei rame—anyone who endeavors; dhairya-vanta—such persons with endurance; eva—certainly; hañā—becoming; karaya—perform; bhajane—devotional service.

TRANSLATION

“Another meaning of ‘ātmā’ is dhṛti, or endurance. A person who endeavors with endurance is ātmārāma. With endurance, such a person engages in devotional service.