Madhya 17.8

TEXT 8

TEXT

দুইজন কহে, - 'তুমি ঈশ্বর 'স্বতন্ত্র' ।
যেই ইচ্ছা, সেই করিবা, নহ 'পরতন্ত্র' ॥ ৮ ॥

dui-jana kahe,-'tumi isvara 'svatantra'

yei iccha, sei kariba, naha 'paratantra'

SYNONYMS

dui-jana kahe-the two persons replied; tumi-You; isvara-the Supreme Personality of Godhead; svatantra-completely independent; yei iccha-whatever You desire; sei-that; kariba-You will do; naha-You are not; para-tantra-dependent on anyone.

TRANSLATION

Upon hearing this, Ramananda Raya and Svarupa Damodara Gosvami replied, "Dear Lord, You are completely independent. Since You are not dependent on anyone, You do whatever You desire.