CC Madhya 8.132 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 8: Talks Between Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Rāmānanda Rāya
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
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.