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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 5.62
মায়া–অংশে কহি তারে নিমিত্ত–কারণ ।
সেহ নহে, যাতে কর্তা–হেতু—নারায়ণ ॥ ৬২ ॥
māyā-aṁśe kahi tāre nimitta-kāraṇa
seha nahe, yāte kartā-hetu — nārāyaṇa
The māyā 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 Nārāyaṇa.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The māyā aspect of material nature is the immediate cause of the cosmic manifestation.
Being the immediate cause does not make māyā the real, original cause.
The original cause of the cosmic manifestation is Lord Nārāyaṇa.
Shelter and wonder. The glory of Nityānanda reveals the intimate support behind the descent.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
On each Vaikuṇṭha planet a four-handed Nārāyaṇa, expanded from the first quadruple manifestation, is present. The Personality of Godhead known as Śrī Balarāma in Kṛṣṇaloka is the original Saṅkarṣaṇa (attracting Deity), and from this Saṅkarṣaṇa expands another Saṅkarṣaṇa, called Mahā-saṅkarṣaṇa, who resides in one of the Vaikuṇṭha planets.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 5
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Why is it important to distinguish the immediate cause from the original cause?
Write two labels—“immediate cause” and “original cause”—and place māyā and Lord Nārāyaṇa under the appropriate labels.
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