Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu .1.151
(40) prema-vaśyaḥ –
[(40) prema-vashyah –]
priyatva-mātra-vaśyo yaḥ prema-vaśyo bhaved asau ||151||
[priyatva-maatra-vashyo yah prema-vashyo bhaved asau ||151||]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
(40) prema-vaśyaḥ –
priyatva-mātra-vaśyo yaḥ prema-vaśyo bhaved asau ||151||
He who is controlled only by affection is called “controlled by love.”
Purport
40. Controlled by Love Kṛṣṇa becomes obliged to the loving spirit of the devotee and not exactly to the service rendered. No one can serve Kṛṣṇa completely. He is so complete and self-sufficient that He has no need of any service from the devotee. It is the devotee’s attitude of love and affection for Kṛṣṇa that makes Him obliged.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Jīva Gosvāmī
Gauḍīya
Durgama-saṅgamanī
Commentary
He is controlled, not by service or other elements, but by the love.
My note
Source: vedabase.io