120 Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta

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

ate avanhet on foaiale Cece |

SUAS af ace wa CATSLS |i s2vw Il
nana ratna-rasi haya cintamani haite
tathapiha mani rahe svarupe avikrte

SYNONYMS
nana—varieties; ratna-rasi—valuable jewels; haya—become possible; cintamani—
the touchstone; haite—from; tathapiha—still, certainly; mani—the touchstone;
rahe—remains; svarupe—in its original form; avikrte—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

Has-aare ale afoartfe aa |
aca afoartie,— Ace fs fama i saa

prakrta-vastute yadi acintya-Sakti haya
iSvarera acintya-Sakti, —ithe ki vismaya

SYNONYMS
prakrta-vastute—in material things; yadi—if; acintya—inconceivable; sakti—poten-
cy; haya—becomes possible; iSvarera—of the Supreme Lord; acintya—inconceivable;
Sakti—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 Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu described in this verse can be very
easily understood even by a common man if he simply thinks of the activities of
