CC Madhya 17.8
Madhya-līlā, Chapter 17, Text 8
দুইজন কহে, — ‘তুমি ঈশ্বর ‘স্বতন্ত্র’ ।
যেই ইচ্ছা, সেই করিবা, নহ ‘পরতন্ত্র’ ॥ ৮ ॥
যেই ইচ্ছা, সেই করিবা, নহ ‘পরতন্ত্র’ ॥ ৮ ॥
dui-jana kahe, — ‘tumi īśvara ‘svatantra’
yei icchā, sei karibā, naha ‘paratantra’
yei icchā, sei karibā, naha ‘paratantra’
Word by word
dui-jana kahe — the two persons replied; tumi — You; īśvara — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sva-tantra — completely independent; yei icchā — whatever You desire; sei — that; karibā — You will do; naha — You are not; para-tantra — dependent on anyone.
Translation
Upon hearing this, Rāmānanda Rāya and Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī replied, “Dear Lord, You are completely independent. Since You are not dependent on anyone, You will do whatever You desire.”