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  "name":"Cc. Ādi 5.60",
  "h1":"Cc. Ādi 5.60",
  "label":"Text 60",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 5.60",
  "description":"Thus prakṛti, by the energy of Lord Kṛṣṇa, becomes the secondary cause, just as iron becomes red-hot by the energy of fire."

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Cc. Ādi 5.60

Text

kṛṣṇa-śaktye prakṛti haya gauṇa kāraṇa
agni-śaktye lauha yaiche karaye jāraṇa

Synonyms

kṛṣṇa-śaktye—by the energy of Kṛṣṇa; prakṛti—the material nature; haya—becomes; gauṇa—indirect; kāraṇa—cause; agni-śaktye—by the energy of fire; lauha—iron; yaiche—just as; karaye—becomes; jāraṇa—powerful or red-hot.

Translation

Thus prakṛti, by the energy of Lord Kṛṣṇa, becomes the secondary cause, just as iron becomes red-hot by the energy of fire.