# Cc. Madhya 24.174 > ‘আত্মা’-শব্দে ‘ধৃতি’ কহে, — ধৈর্যে যেই রমে । > ধৈর্যবন্ত এব হঞা করয় ভজনে ॥১৭৪॥ ## Text > '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; *dhairyavanta*—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.**