dāmodara kahe - Paṇḍita Dāmodara said; tumi - You; svatantra - fully independent; īśvara - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kartavya - duty which is permissible; akartavya - duty which is not permissible; saba - all; tomāra - of You; gocara - within knowledge.

Dāmodara immediately replied, “My Lord, You are the fully independent Supreme Personality of Godhead. Since everything is known to You, You know what is permissible and what is not permissible.