Madhya 20.271

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মায়ার যে দুই বৃত্তি - 'মায়া' আর 'প্রধান' ।
'মায়া' নিমিত্তহেতু, বিশ্বের উপাদান 'প্রধান' ॥ ২৭১ ॥

mayara ye dui vrtti-'maya' ara 'pradhana'

'maya' nimitta-hetu, visvera upadana 'pradhana'

SYNONYMS

mayara-of the material nature; ye-which; dui-two; vrtti-functions; maya-called maya; ara-and; pradhana-ingredients; maya-the word maya; nimitta-hetu-the efficient cause; visvera-of the material universe; upadana-ingredients; pradhana-is 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.