He’s the supreme controller, but He is controlled by His devotee, Srimati Radharani. He is controlled. So it is not to be easily understood what is the pastimes between… But Krsna is willingly agreed to be controlled by His devotee. That is Krsna’s nature. Just like Mother Yasoda. Mother Yasoda is controlling Krsna, binding Him: “You are very naughty? I will bind You.” Mother Yasoda has a stick, and Krsna is crying. Krsna is crying. These things you study. It is stated in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, Kunti’s prayer, how she is appreciating that “My dear Krsna, You are the Supreme. But when under the stick of Mother Yasoda You are crying, that scene I want to see.” So Krsna is so bhakta-vatsala that He is the supreme controller. But a devotee like Mother Yasoda, a devotee like Radharani, devotees like gopis, devotees like the cowherds boy, they can control Krsna. That is Vrndavana life. So this Krsna consciousness movement is trying to take you there. The foolish persons, they are being deviated. They do not know what is the value of this Krsna consciousness movement. They are trying to give the human society the topmost benefit, position. They don’t want to become one with God, but they are giving the right to control God. This is Krsna consciousness movement. What is the use of becoming one with God? Nobody can become. But Krsna is willing to be controlled by the devotee. This is Krsna consciousness movement.

From Srila Prabhupada’s lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam 6.1.52 — August 5, 1975, Detroit