The words Bhagavan & Paramatma are synonyms.
वदन्ति तत्तत्त्वविदस्तत्त्वं यज्ज्ञानमद्वयम् ।
ब्रह्मेति परमात्मेति भगवानिति शब्द्यते ॥ Srimad Bhagavata 1.2.11
"The enlightened souls say that the reality of nondual knowledge is known as Brahman, Paramatma & Bhagavan."
वदन्ति तत्तत्त्वविदस्तत्त्वं यज्ज्ञानमद्वयम् ।
ब्रह्मेति परमात्मेति भगवानिति शब्द्यते ॥ Srimad Bhagavata 1.2.11
"The enlightened souls say that the reality of nondual knowledge is known as Brahman, Paramatma & Bhagavan."
As per Gita 13.23, Isvara & Paramatma are synonyms.
उपद्रष्टाऽनुमन्ता च भर्ता भोक्ता महेश्वरः।
परमात्मेति चाप्युक्तो देहेऽस्मिन्पुरुषः परः॥
The Supreme Soul in this body is also called the spectator, the permitter, the supporter, the enjoyer, the great Lord & the Supreme Self.
उपद्रष्टाऽनुमन्ता च भर्ता भोक्ता महेश्वरः।
परमात्मेति चाप्युक्तो देहेऽस्मिन्पुरुषः परः॥
The Supreme Soul in this body is also called the spectator, the permitter, the supporter, the enjoyer, the great Lord & the Supreme Self.
Now coming to definitions,
1. परमात्मा is supreme Self and is defined as the synonym of Param Brahman
2. ईश्वर is Supreme God, supreme ruler of the Universe.
3. भगवान् is also a synonym of ईश्वर. Bhagavan is defined in Vishnu Purana as given below.
1. परमात्मा is supreme Self and is defined as the synonym of Param Brahman
2. ईश्वर is Supreme God, supreme ruler of the Universe.
3. भगवान् is also a synonym of ईश्वर. Bhagavan is defined in Vishnu Purana as given below.
"He who knows the creation and dissolution, the appearance and disappearance of beings, the wisdom and ignorance, should be called Bhagavan."
उत्पत्तिं प्रलयं चैव भूतानामागतिं गतिम्।
वेत्ति विद्यामविद्यां च स वाच्यो भगवानिति॥ Vishnu Purana 6.5.74
उत्पत्तिं प्रलयं चैव भूतानामागतिं गतिम्।
वेत्ति विद्यामविद्यां च स वाच्यो भगवानिति॥ Vishnu Purana 6.5.74
