# Cc. Madhya 10.16 > তথাপি রাখিতে তাঁরে বহু যত্ন কৈলুঁ ৷ > ঈশ্বরের স্বতন্ত্র ইচ্ছা, রাখিতে নারিলুঁ ৷৷ ১৬ ৷৷ ॥১৬॥ ## Text > tathāpi rākhite tāṅre bahu yatna kailuṅ > īśvarera svatantra icchā, rākhite nāriluṅ ## Synonyms *tathāpi*—still; *rākhite*—to keep; *tāṅre*—Him; *bahu*—various; *yatna*—endeavors; *kailuṅ*—I made; *īśvarera*—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; *svatantra*—independent; *icchā*—desire; *rākhite*—to keep; *nāriluṅ*—I was unable. ## Translation **"Still, I endeavored very hard to keep Him here, but because He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and completely independent, I was not successful."**