Ādi-līlā

Chapter 5: The Glories of Lord Nityānanda Balarāma

Verse 62 of 231
Cc Ādi 5.62

মাযাঅংশে কহি তারে নিমিত্তকারণ সেহ নহে, যাতে কর্তাহেতু—নারাযণ

मायाअंशे कहि तारे निमित्तकारण सेह नहे, याते कर्ताहेतु—नारायण

māyā-aṁśe kahi tāre nimitta-kāraṇa seha nahe, yāte kartā-hetu—nārāyaṇa

Synonyms

māyā-aṁśeto the other portion of the material nature; kahiI say; tāreunto her; nimitta-kāraṇaimmediate cause; seha nahethat cannot be; yātebecause; kartā-hetuthe original cause; nārāyaṇaLord Nārāyaṇa..

Translation

The māyā aspect of material nature is the immediate cause of the cosmic manifestation. But it also cannot be the real cause, for the original cause is Lord Nārāyaṇa.

Verse 62 of 231
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