bhaṭṭācārya kahe - Sārvabhauma replied; teṅho - He; svayam - personally; īśvara - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; svatantra - independent; sākṣāt - directly; śrī-kṛṣṇa - Lord Kṛṣṇa; teṅho - He; nahe - is not; para-tantra - dependent on anyone.

Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya replied, “Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself and is completely independent. Being Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself, He is not dependent on anyone.