# Cc. Madhya 24.82
> ‘ব্রহ্ম-আত্মা’-শব্দে যদি কৃষ্ণেরে কহয় ।
> ‘রূঢ়িবৃত্ত্যে’ নির্বিশেষ অন্তর্যামী কয় ॥৮২॥
## Text
> 'brahma-ātmā'-śabde yadi kṛṣṇere kahaya
> 'rūḍhi-vṛttye' nirviśeṣa antaryāmī kaya
## Synonyms
*brahma-ātmā*—brahma and *ātmā*; *śabde*—by these words; *yadi*—if; *kṛṣṇere kahaya*—Kṛṣṇa is indicated; *rūḍhi-vṛttye*—by the direct meaning; *nirviśeṣa*—impersonal; *antaryāmī*—the Supersoul; *kaya*—is said.
## Translation
**"Although the words brahma and ātmā indicate Kṛṣṇa, their direct meaning refers only to the impersonal Brahman and the Supersoul.**