Verse 7 of 38
SB 1.6.7
sāsvatantrā na kalpāsīd yoga-kṣemaṁ mamecchatī īśasya hivaśe loko yoṣā dārumayī yathā
Synonyms
sā—she; asvatantrā—was dependent; na—not; kalpā—able; āsīt—was; yoga-kṣemam—maintenance; mama—mine; icchatī—although desirous; īśasya—of the Providence; hivaśe—under the control of; lokaḥ—everyone; yoṣā—doll; dārumayī—made of wood; yathā—as much as.
Translation
She wanted to look after my maintenance properly but because she was not independent she was unable to do any thing for me. The world is under full control of the Supreme Lord and therefore every one is like the woodeu doll in the hands of the dancing master.
Verse 7 of 38