In plain words
Recognise this inner meaning well. There is a small example. Tyāgarāja told it. Once this Tyāgayya met with many troubles. He was put through many torments. They tormented him in many ways. Then Tyāgayya pondered: ‘Is there no Bhakti in me, or is there no power in Rāma? If there were truly Bhakti in me, these hardships would not trouble me! If there were truly that power in Rāma, He would not put hardships on me; there is Bhakti in me, but there is no power in Rāma,’ he thought. When hardships come, devotees speak harsh words like these. He thought it over. Is there no power in Rāma? He wrote:
Would the monkey cross the ocean? Would the lady bind Him to the mortar?
If there were not so much power in Rāma, could Hanumān, a monkey, have crossed so great an ocean? However hard Yaśodā tried, she could not bind little Kṛṣṇa to the mortar. If God truly had no power, could He stand beyond these deeds? Not only that:
Would Lakṣmī love Him? Would Lakṣmaṇa serve Him?
Lakṣmī is the goddess who blesses the whole world. She is the goddess who grants every power. Would she admire this Paramātma and choose Him? If there were no such power in the Paramātma, would Lakṣmī choose Him? No, no, there is power in Him. After that, again:
Would Bharata, of subtle understanding, look and look again and bow down? Ah, how great is Rāma's power!
“Your power is very great, Swami!” he said with faith. “Out of my weakness I reviled You so. This is my own weakness!” Such was the decision he came to at last. If there were not this power in Swami, would devotees come from Argentina? Would they come from Australia?