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  "name":"Cc. Madhya 7.18",
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  "label":"Text 18",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 7.18",
  "description":"The Lord replied, \"I am simply a dancer, and You are the wire-puller. However You pull the wires to make Me dance, I shall dance in that way."

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Cc. Madhya 7.18

Text

prabhu kahe, “āmi—nartaka, tumi—sūtra-dhāra
tumi yaiche nācāo, taiche nartana āmāra

Synonyms

prabhukahe—the Lord replied; āmi—I; nartaka—a dancer; tumi—You; sūtra-dhāra—wire-puller; tumi—You; yaiche—just as; nācāo—make dance; taiche—in that way; nartana—dancing; āmāra—My.

Translation

The Lord replied, “I am simply a dancer, and You are the wire-puller. However You pull the wires to make Me dance, I shall dance in that way.