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Śrī-Caitanya-caritāmṛta
TRANSLATION
“Using the example of a touchstone, which by its energy turns iron to gold and yet remains the same, we can understand that although the Supreme Personality of Godhead transforms His innumerable energies, He remains unchanged.
TEXT 126
নানা রত্নরাশি হয় চিন্তামণি হৈতে । তথাপিহ মণি রহে স্বরূপে অবিকৃতে ॥ ১২৬ ॥
nānā ratna-rāśi haya cintāmaṇi haite tathāpiha maṇi rahe svarūpe avikṛte
SYNONYMS
nānā —varieties;  ratna-rāśi —valuable jewels;  haya —become possible;  cintāmaṇi —the touchstone;  haite —from;  tathāpiha —still, certainly;  maṇi —the touchstone;  rahe —remains;  svarūpe —in its original form;  avikṛte —without change.
TRANSLATION
“Although touchstone produces many varieties of valuable jewels, it nevertheless remains the same. It does not change its original form.
TEXT 127
প্রাকৃত-বস্তুতে যদি অচিন্ত্যশক্তি হয় । ঈশ্বরের অচিন্ত্যশক্তি,—ইথে কি বিষ্ময় ॥ ১২৭ ॥
prākṛta-vastute yadi acintya-śakti haya īśvarera acintya-śakti,—ithe ki vismaya
SYNONYMS
prākṛta-vastute —in material things;  yadi —if;  acintya —inconceivable;  śakti —potency;  haya —becomes possible;  īśvarera —of the Supreme Lord;  acintya —inconceivable;  śakti —potency;  ithe —in this;  ki —what;  vismaya —wonderful.
TRANSLATION
“If there is such inconceivable potency in material objects, why should we not believe in the inconceivable potency of the Supreme Personality of Godhead?
PURPORT
The argument of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu described in this verse can be very easily understood even by a common man if he simply thinks of the activities of