आत्मा
English meaning: Soul / Self
Definition
In Indian philosophy, the eternal, unchanging inner self. Dnyaneshwar's Dnyaneshwari extensively discusses the nature of the Atman (soul) and its relationship to Brahman (universal consciousness) through commentaries on the Bhagavad Gita's teachings on the self.
Example
“ज्ञानेश्वरींमध्ये आत्म्याचे स्वरूप सांगितले आहे.”
In English: “The Dnyaneshwari explains the nature of the soul.”
Synonyms
- जीव
Literary Heritage
“आम्हा घरी धन शब्दांचीच रत्ने। शब्दांचीच शस्त्रे यत्न करू॥”
/āmhā gharī dhana śabdāṃcīca ratnē, śabdāṃcīca śastrē yatna karū/
“In our home, the wealth is jewels of words; with words as our weapons we shall strive.”
“सुखाचें दु:ख गुणीं। दु:खाचें सुख त्यागीं॥”
/sukhāceṃ duḥkha guṇīṃ, duḥkhāceṃ sukha tyāgīṃ/
“Joy contains within it the seed of sorrow; in renunciation lies the joy within sorrow.”
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Language information
- Language
- मराठी
- Marathi
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 95M