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rāmānanda kahe,-tumi īśvara svatantra
kāre tomāra bhaya, tumi naha paratantra
Synonyms
rāmānanda kahe—Rāmānanda said; tumi—You; īśvara—the Supreme Lord; svatantra—independent; kare tomara 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.” ¶