120 Sri-Caitanya-carita mrta
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
QNsS-aacs ale afvaife za |
Sacaa wba, — re fe faa 9290
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
