# Cc. Madhya 24.12 ## Text > "ātmā deha-mano-brahma-svabhāva-dhṛti-buddhiṣu > prayatne ca" iti xxx ## 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. ## Translation **“ 'The following are synonyms of the word ātmā: the body, mind, Absolute Truth, natural characteristics, firmness, intelligence and endeavor.'** ## Purport This is a quotation from the *Viśva-prakāśa* dictionary.