# Cc. Madhya 12.26 ## Text > dāmodara kahe,-tumi svatantra īśvara > kartavyākartavya saba tomāra gocara ## Synonyms *dāmodara* *kahe*—Paṇḍita Dāmodara said; *tumi*—You; *svatantra*—fully independent; *īśvara*—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; *kartavya*—duty which is permissible; *akartavya*—duty which is not permissible; *saba*—all; *tomāra*—of You; *gocara*—within knowledge. ## Translation **Dāmodara immediately replied, "My Lord, You are the fully independent Supreme Personality of Godhead. Since everything is known to You, You know what is permissible and what is not permissible.**