CC Madhya 8.132

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, Chapter 8: Talks Between Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Rāmānanda Rāya

CC Madhya 8.131

CC Madhya 8.133

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 132

rāya kahe,—“āmi—naṭa, tumi—sūtra-dhāra
yei mata nācāo, taiche cāhi nācibāra

SYNONYMS

rāya kahe—Rāmānanda Rāya replied; āmi—I; naṭa—dancer; tumi—You; sūtra-dhāra—the puller of the strings; yei—whatever; mata—way; nācāo—You make me dance; taiche—in that way; cāhi—I want; nācibāra—to dance.

TRANSLATION

Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya said, “I am just a dancing puppet, and You pull the strings. Whichever way You make me dance, I will dance.