| Adi-lila | Chapter 5: The Glories Of Lord Nityananda Balarama |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Adi 5.62
maya-amse kahi tare nimitta-karana
seha nahe, yate karta-hetu -- narayana
SYNONYMS
maya-amse -- to the other portion of the material nature; kahi -- I say; tare -- unto her; nimitta-karana -- immediate cause; seha nahe -- that cannot be; yate -- because; karta-hetu -- the original cause; narayana -- Lord Narayana.
TRANSLATION
The maya aspect of material nature is the immediate cause of the cosmic manifestation. But it cannot be the real cause, for the original cause is Lord Narayana.
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