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The External Reasons for Lord Caitanya's Appearance

Cc Ādi 3.71
Text
'aṅga'-śabde aṁśa kahe, seho satya haya
māyā-kārya nahe--saba cid-ānanda-maya
Synonyms

aṅga-śabde-by the word aṅga; aṁśa-plenary portion; kahe-one means; seho-that; satya-the truth; haya-is; māyā-of the material energy; kārya-the work; nahe-is not; saba-all; cit-ānanda-maya-full of knowledge and bliss.

Translation

The word "aṅga" indeed refers to plenary portions. Such manifestations should never be considered products of material nature, for they are all transcendental, full of knowledge and full of bliss.

Purport

In the material world, if a fragment is taken from an original object, the original object is reduced by the removal of that fragment. But the Supreme Personality of Godhead is not at all affected by the actions of māyā. The Īśopaniṣad says: