# Cc. Madhya 16.11
> যদ্যপি স্বতন্ত্র প্রভু নহে নিবারণ ।
> ভক্ত-ইচ্ছা বিনা প্রভু না করে গমন ॥১১॥
## Text
> yadyapi svatantra prabhu nahe nivāraṇa
> bhakta-icchā vinā prabhu nā kare gamana
## Synonyms
*yadyapi*—although; *svatantra*—fully independent; *prabhu*—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; *nahe nivāraṇa*—there is no checking Him; *bhakta-icchā vinā*—without the permission of devotees; *prabhu*—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; *nā kare gamana*—does not go.
## Translation
**Although the Lord is completely independent and incapable of being checked by anyone, He still did not go without the permission of His devotees.**