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Cc. Madhya 8.132
Text
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.