Lesson 67: The Self
Index · Lesson 66: The King · Lesson 68: The Mind
आत्मा means “the self,” or “oneself.” It follows राजा from Lesson 66: The King. A person speaks of his own self with this word. The call is हे आत्मन्.
| Case | The self |
|---|---|
| Subject | आत्मा |
| Object | आत्मानम् |
| With, by | आत्मना |
| For | आत्मने |
| From | आत्मनः |
| Of | आत्मनः |
| In, at | आत्मनि |
| Calling | आत्मन् |
| Sentence | Meaning |
|---|---|
| आत्मा नित्यः अस्ति। | The self is constant. नित्यः means “constant,” and it matches like नवीनः. आत्मा नित्य छ। |
| सः आत्मानं जानाति। | He knows himself. आत्मानम् is written आत्मानं before a consonant. |
| आत्मना सः तुष्यति। | By himself, he is glad. |
| आत्मनि दोषः न अस्ति। | There is no fault in the self. |
Practice
- Say आत्मा, आत्मानम्, आत्मना, आत्मने, आत्मनः, आत्मनि.
- Say सः आत्मानं जानाति।
- Say आत्मा नित्यः अस्ति।
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Lesson 68: The Mind is मनः.