CC Madhya 12.49 (1975)
TEXT 49
- rāmānanda kahe,-tumi īśvara svatantra
- kāre tomāra bhaya, tumi naha paratantra
SYNONYMS
rāmānanda kahe—Rāmānanda said; tumi—You; īśvara—the Supreme Lord; svatantra—independent; kāre tomāra bhaya—why should You be afraid of anyone; tumi naha—You are not; para-tantra—dependent.
TRANSLATION
Rāmānanda Rāya replied, "My Lord, You are the supreme independent personality. You have nothing to fear from anyone because You are not dependent on anyone."