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CC Madhya 12.29

Bengali

যদ্যপি ঈশ্বর তুমি পরম স্বতন্ত্র ।
তথাপি স্বভাবে হও প্রেম-পরতন্ত্র ॥ ২৯ ॥

Text

yadyapi īśvara tumi parama svatantra
tathāpi svabhāve hao prema-paratantra

Synonyms

yadyapi — although; īśvara — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tumi — You; parama — supremely; svatantra — independent; tathāpi — still; svabhāve — by Your nature; hao — You become; prema-paratantra — subordinate to love.

Translation

“Although You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead and are completely independent, still You are dependent on the love and affection of Your devotees. That is Your nature.”