CC Madhya 12.49
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.”