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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Antya-līlā, Ch. 3]
TRANSLATION
“You are known as Gosāñi [teacher or ācārya], but now talk about Your attributes and reputation will spread throughout the city of Puruṣottama. How Your position will be impaired!”
TEXT 13
শুনি’ প্রভু কহে,—‘ক্যা কহ, দামোদর ?’  
 দামোদর কহে,—“তুমি স্বতন্ত্র ‘ঈশ্বর’ ॥ ১৩ ॥
śuni’ prabhu kahe,—‘kyā kaha, dāmodara?’  
 dāmodara kahe,—“tumi svatantra ‘īśvara’
SYNONYMS
śuni’ —hearing;  prabhu kahe —Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said;  kyā kaha —what nonsense are you speaking;  dāmodara —My dear Dāmodara;  dāmodara kahe —Dāmodara Paṇḍita replied;  tumi —You;  svatantra —independent;  īśvara —the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
Although Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu knew that Dāmodara Paṇḍita was a pure and simple devotee, upon hearing this impudent talk the Lord said, “My dear Dāmodara, what nonsense are you speaking?” Dāmodara Paṇḍita replied, “You are the independent Personality of Godhead, beyond all criticism.
TEXT 14
স্বচ্ছদ্দে আচার কর, কে পারে বলিতে ?  
 মুখর জগতের মুখ পার আচ্ছাদিতে ? ১৪ ॥
svacchande ācāra kara, ke pāre balite?  
 mukhara jagatera mukha pāra ācchādite?
SYNONYMS
svacchande —without restriction;  ācāra kara —You behave;  ke pāre balite —who can talk;  mukhara —talkative;  jagatera —of the whole world;  mukha —mouth;  pāra acchādite —can You cover.
TRANSLATION
“My dear Lord, You can act as You please. No one can say anything to restrict You. Nevertheless, the entire world is impudent. People can say anything. How can You stop them?