Ādi-līlā

Chapter 5: The Glories of Lord Nityānanda Balarāma

Verse 63 of 231
Cc Ādi 5.63

ঘটের নিমিত্তহেতু যৈছে কুম্ভকার তৈছে জগতের কর্তা—পুরুষাবতার

घटेर निमित्तहेतु यैछे कुम्भकार तैछे जगतेर कर्ता—पुरुषावतार

ghaṭera nimitta-hetu yaiche kumbhakāra taiche jagatera kartā—puruṣāvatāra

Synonyms

ghaṭeraof the earthen pot; nimitta-hetuoriginal cause; yaichejust as; kumbhakārathe potter; taichesimilarly; jagatera kartāthe creator of the material world; puruṣa-avatārathe puruṣa incarnation, or Kāraṇārṇavaśāyī Viṣṇu..

Translation

Just as the original cause of an earthen pot is the potter, so the creator of the material world is the first puruṣa incarnation [Kāraṇārṇavaśāyī Viṣṇu].

Verse 63 of 231
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