श्रीभगवानुवाच अहं भक्तपराधीनो ह्यस्वतन्त्र इव द्विज । साधुभिर्ग्रस्तहृदयो भक्तैर्भक्तजनप्रिय: ॥ ६३ ॥
sri-bhagavan uvaca aham bhakta-paradhino hy asvatantra iva dvija sadhubhir grasta-hrdayo bhaktair bhakta-jana-priyah
- sri-bhagavan uvaca
- the Supreme Personality of Godhead said
- aham
- I
- bhakta-paradhinah
- am dependent on the will of My devotees
- hi
- indeed
- asvatantrah
- am not independent
- iva
- exactly like that
- dvija
- O brahmana
- sadhubhih
- by pure devotees, completely free from all material desires
- grasta-hrdayah
- My heart is controlled
- bhaktaih
- because they are devotees
- bhakta-jana-priyah
- I am dependent not only on My devotee but also on My devotee’s devotee (the devotee’s devotee is extremely dear to Me)
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said to the brahmana: I am completely under the control of My devotees. Indeed, I am not at all independent. Because My devotees are completely devoid of material desires, I sit only within the cores of their hearts. What to speak of My devotee, even those who are devotees of My devotee are very dear to Me.