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Chapter 8: Talks Between Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Rāmānanda Rāya

Verse 132 of 309
Cc Madhya 8.132

রায কহে,—"আমি—নট, তুমি—সূত্রধার যেই মত নাচাও, তৈছে চাহি নাচিবার

राय कहे,—"आमि—नट, तुमि—सूत्रधार येइ मत नाचाओ, तैछे चाहि नाचिबार

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.

Verse 132 of 309