CC Madhya 24.186 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 24: The Sixty-One Explanations of the Atmārāma Verse
TEXT 186
- 'ātmā'-śabde 'buddhi' kahe buddhi-viśeṣa
- sāmānya-buddhi-yukta yata jīva avaśeṣa
SYNONYMS
ātmā-śabde—by the word ātmā; buddhi—intelligence; kahe—it is said; buddhi-viśeṣa—a particular type of intelligence; sāmānya-buddhi-yukta—endowed with common intelligence; yata—all; jīva—living entities; avaśeṣa—the 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.