# Cc. Ādi 8.79
## Text
> sei likhi, madana-gopāla ye likhāya
> kāṣṭhera puttalī yena kuhake nācāya
## Synonyms
*sei* *likhi*—I write that; *madana*-*gopāla*—the Deity Madana-gopāla; *ye*—whatever; *likhāya*—dictates to me; *kāṣṭhera*—wooden; *puttalī*—a doll; *yena*—like; *kuhake*—the enchanter; *nācāya*—causes to dance.
## Translation
**As a wooden doll is made to dance by a magician, I write as Madana-gopāla orders me to do so.**
## Purport
This is the position of a pure devotee. One should not take any responsibility on his own but should be a soul surrendered to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who will then give him dictation as *caitya-guru,* or the spiritual master within. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is pleased to guide a devotee from within and without. From within He guides him as the Supersoul, and from without He guides him as the spiritual master.