CC Madhya 7.18 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 7: The Lord Begins His Tour of South India

Madhya-līlā 7.17 - Madhya-līlā 7.19

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.

TEXT 18

prabhu kahe, “āmi—nartaka, tumi—sūtra-dhāra

tumi yaiche nācāo, taiche nartana āmāra

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe—the Lord replied; āmi—I; nartaka—a dancer; tumi—You; sūtra-dhāra—wire-puller; tumi—You; yaiche—just as; nācāo—make dance; taiche—in that way; nartana—dancing; āmāra—My.

TRANSLATION

The Lord replied, “I am simply a dancer, and You are the wire-puller. However You pull the wires to make Me dance, I shall dance in that way.

Madhya-līlā 7.17 - Madhya-līlā 7.19