Ādi-līlā

Chapter 5: The Glories of Lord Nityānanda Balarāma

Verse 60 of 231
Cc Ādi 5.60

কৃষ্ণশক্ত্যে প্রকৃতি হয গৌণ কারণ অগ্নিশক্ত্যে লৌহ যৈছে করযে জারণ

कृष्णशक्त्ये प्रकृति हय गौण कारण अग्निशक्त्ये लौह यैछे करये जारण

kṛṣṇa-śaktye prakṛti haya gauṇa kāraṇa agni-śaktye lauha yaiche karaye jāraṇa

Synonyms

kṛṣṇa-śaktyeby the energy of Kṛṣṇa; prakṛtithe material nature; hayabecomes; gauṇaindirect; kāraṇacause; agni-śaktyeby the energy of fire; lauhairon; yaichejust as; karayebecomes; jāraṇapowerful or red-hot..

Translation

Thus prakṛti, by the energy of Lord Kṛṣṇa, becomes the secondary cause, just as iron becomes red-hot by the energy of fire.

Verse 60 of 231
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