CC 2.7.18

prabhu kahe, "āmi — nartaka, tumi — sūtra-dhāra
tumi yaiche nācāo, taiche nartana āmāra

prabhu kahe - the Lord replied; āmi - I; nartaka - a dancer; tumi - You; sūtra-dhāra - wire-puller; tumi - You; yaiche - just as; nācāo - make dance; taiche - in that way; nartana - dancing; āmāra - My.

Text

The Lord replied, “I am simply a dancer, and You are the wire-puller. However You pull the wires to make Me dance, I shall dance in that way.

Purport

Sri Caitanya Caritamrita. Madhya-lila

Chapter 7: The Lord Begins His Tour of South India. Text 18

The Lord replied, “I am simply a dancer, and You are the wire-puller. However You pull the wires to make Me dance, I shall dance in that way.