# Cc. Ādi 5.64 > কৃষ্ণ — কর্তা, মায়া তাঁর করেন সহায় । > ঘটের কারণ — চক্র-দণ্ডাদি উপায় ॥৬৪॥ ## Text > kṛṣṇa—kartā, māyā tāṅra karena sahāya > ghaṭera kāraṇa—cakra-daṇḍādi upāya ## Synonyms *kṛṣṇa*—Lord Kṛṣṇa; *kartā*—the creator; *māyā*—material energy; *tāṅra*—His; *karena*—does; *sahāya*—assistance; *ghaṭera kāraṇa*—the cause of the earthen pot; *cakra-daṇḍa-ādi*—the wheel, the rod, and so on; *upāya*—instruments. ## Translation **Lord Kṛṣṇa is the creator, and māyā only helps Him as an instrument, just like the potter's wheel and other instruments, which are the instrumental causes of a pot.**