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TEXT 271
mayara ye dui vrtti--'maya' ara 'pradhana'
'maya' nimitta-hetu, visvera upadana 'pradhana'
SYNONYMS
mayaraof the material nature; yewhich; duitwo; vrttifunctions; mayacalled maya; araand; pradhanaingredients; mayathe word ma-ya; nimitta-hetuthe efficient cause; visveraof the material universe; upadanaingredients; pradhanais called pradhana.
TRANSLATION
"Maya has two functions. One is called maya, and the other is called pradhana. Maya refers to the efficient cause, and pradhana refers to the ingredients that create the cosmic manifestation.
PURPORT
For a further explanation, see Adi-lila, Chapter Five, verse 58.
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