Ādi-līlā

Chapter 5: The Glories of Lord Nityānanda Balarāma

Verse 64 of 231
Cc Ādi 5.64

কৃষ্ণ—কর্তা, মাযা তাঙ্র করেন সহায ঘটের কারণ—চক্রদণ্ডাদি উপায

कृष्ण—कर्ता, माया ताङ्र करेन सहाय घटेर कारण—चक्रदण्डादि उपाय

kṛṣṇa—kartā, māyā tāṅra karena sahāya ghaṭera kāraṇa—cakra-daṇḍādi upāya

Synonyms

kṛṣṇaLord Kṛṣṇa; kartāthe creator; māyāmaterial energy; tāṅraHis; karenadoes; sahāyaassistance; ghaṭera kāraṇathe cause of the earthen pot; cakra-daṇḍa-ādithe wheel, the rod, and so on; upāyainstruments..

Translation

Lord Kṛṣṇa is the creator, and māyā only helps Him as an instrument, just like the potter's wheel and other instruments, which are the instrumental causes of a pot.

Verse 64 of 231
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