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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 5, Ch. 18]
ekale īśvara kṛṣṇa, āra saba bhṛtya yāre yaiche nācāya, se taiche kare nṛtya  (Cc.  Ādi  5.142)
Kṛṣṇa is the original master or husband of everyone, and all other living entities, having taken the form of so-called husbands, or wives, are dancing according to His desire. A so-called husband may unite with his wife for sense gratification, but his senses are conducted by Hṛṣikeśa, the master of the senses, who is therefore the actual husband.
TEXT 20
स वै पतिः स्यादकुतोभयः स्वयं
समन्ततः पाति भयातुरं जनम् ।
स एक एवेतरथा मिथो भयं
नैवात्मलामादधि मन्यते परम् ॥२०॥
sa vai patiḥ syād akutobhayaḥ svayaṁ samantataḥ pāti bhayāturaṁ janam sa eka evetarathā mitho bhayaṁ naivātmalābhād adhi manyate param
saḥ—he; vai—indeed; patiḥ—a husband; syāt—would be; akutaḥ—bhayaḥ—who is not fearful of anyone; svayam—self-sufficient; samantataḥ—entirely; pāti—maintains; bhaya-āturam—who is very afraid; janam—a person; saḥ—therefore he; ekaḥ—one; eva—only; itarathā—otherwise; mithaḥ—from one another; bhayam—fear; na—not; eva—indeed; ātma-lābhāt—than the attainment of You; adhi—greater; manyate—is accepted; param—other thing.
TRANSLATION
He alone who is never afraid but who, on the contrary, gives complete shelter to all fearful persons can actually become a husband and protector. Therefore, my Lord, you are the only husband, and no one else can claim this position. If you were not the only husband, You would be afraid of others. Therefore persons