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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Madhya-lilā, Ch. 24]
SYNONYMS
ekādaśa pada —eleven words;  ei —this;  śloke —in the verse;  su-nirmala —very clear;  pṛthak —separately;  nānā —various;  artha —meanings;  pade —in each word;  kare jhalamala —are glittering.
TRANSLATION
“There are eleven clear words in this verse, but when they are studied separately, various meanings glitter from each word.
PURPORT
The eleven separate words are (1)  ātmārāmāḥ , (2)  ca , (3)  munayaḥ , (4)  nirgranthāḥ , (5)  api , (6)  urukrame , (7)  kurvanti , (8)  ahaitukīm , (9)  bhaktim , (10)  ittham-bhūta-guṇaḥ , and (11)  hariḥ . Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu will explain the different connotations and imports of these words.
TEXT 11
“আত্মা’-শব্দে ব্রহ্ম, দেহ, মন, যত্ন, ধ্বতি । বুদ্ধি, স্বভাব,—এই সাত অর্থ-প্রাপ্তি ॥ ১১ ॥
‘ātmā’-śabde brahma, deha, mana, yatna, dhṛti buddhi, svabhāva,—ei sāta artha-prāpti
SYNONYMS
ātmā-śabde —by the word  ātmā ;  brahma —the Absolute Truth;  deha —the body;  mana —the mind;  yatna —endeavor;  dhṛti —firmness;  buddhi —intelligence;  sva-bhāva —nature;  ei sāta —these seven;  artha-prāpti —obtainment of meanings.
TRANSLATION
“The seven different meanings of the word  ātmā  are the Absolute Truth, the body, the mind, endeavor, firmness, intelligence and nature.
TEXT 12
“আত্মা। দেহমনোব্রহ্মস্বভাবধ্বতিবুদ্ধি। প্রযত্নে চ”ইতি ॥১২॥
“ātmā deha-mano-brahma-svabhāva-dhṛti-buddhiṣu prayatne ca” iti
SYNONYMS
ātmā —the word  ātmā ;  deha —the body;  manaḥ —the mind;  brahma —the Absolute Truth;  sva-bhāva —nature;  dhṛti —firmness;  buddhiṣu —in the sense of intelligence;  prayatne —in endeavor;  ca —and;  iti —thus.