# Cc. Ādi 2.102 ## Text > māyā-śakti, bahiraṅgā, jagat-kāraṇa > tāhāra vaibhava ananta brahmāṇḍera gaṇa ## Synonyms *māyā*-*śakti*—the illusory energy; *bahiḥ*-*aṅgā*—external; *jagat*-*kāraṇa*—the cause of the universe; *tāhāra*—of that; *vaibhava*—manifestations; *ananta*—unlimited; *brahma*-*aṇḍera*—of universes; *gaṇa*—multitudes. ## Translation **"The external energy, called māyā-śakti, is the cause of innumerable universes with varied material potencies.**