Madhya 20.261

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ঈশ্বরের শক্ত্যে সৃষ্টি করয়ে প্রকৃতি ।
লৌহ যেন অগ্নিশক্ত্যে পায় দাহ-শক্তি ॥ ২৬১ ॥

isvarera saktye srsti karaye prakrti

lauha yena agni-saktye paya daha-sakti

SYNONYMS

isvarera saktye-by the energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; srsti-creation; karaye-does; prakrti-material energy; lauha-iron; yena-as; agni-saktye-by the power of fire; paya-gets; daha-sakti-the power to burn.

TRANSLATION

"Dull matter alone cannot create anything. The material energy produces the creation by the power of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Iron itself has no power to burn, but when iron is placed in fire, it is empowered to burn.

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