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  "name":"Cc. Ādi 5.142",
  "h1":"Cc. Ādi 5.142",
  "label":"Text 142",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 5.142",
  "description":"Lord Kṛṣṇa alone is the supreme controller, and all others are His servants. They dance as He makes them do so."

} —

Cc. Ādi 5.142

Text

ekale īśvara kṛṣṇa, āra saba bhṛtya
yāre yaiche nācāya, se taiche kare nṛtya

Synonyms

ekale—alone; īśvara—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kṛṣṇa—Kṛṣṇa; āra—others; saba—all; bhṛtya—servants; yāre—unto whom; yaiche—as; nācāya—He causes to dance; se—He; taiche—in that way; kare nṛtya—dances.

Translation

Lord Kṛṣṇa alone is the supreme controller, and all others are His servants. They dance as He makes them do so.