In plain words
When every other recourse proves unattainable and no alternative is left, one resolves that one must pray to God — but how is one to pray? With what words is one to pray? There is no escaping the need to pray. Suppose, in our impetuousness, we say: 'O God! The crops in my field are utterly withering for lack of rain. There is not a drop of water left in the canals, not even to drink. Send down rain soon; make water flow again in the canals!' — let us suppose we pray so. But then another dilemma comes to arise. At that very time, your neighbour, having undertaken some auspicious ceremony of his own, may humbly pray to God that rain should hold off until that ceremony is over. In this way, both persons offering their prayers to God may equally be exceedingly devoted, even supreme devotees. One devotee prays that rain is needed; another prays that rain is not needed. Given that both are praying so, what is God to do in this situation? Whose wishes is God to fulfil? Is fulfilling these desires God's own obligation? In what way does God fulfil such conflicting desires? Even though God possesses complete independence, in certain matters he too is bound — is he not!
The king of a country, though he is its ruler, cannot completely satisfy every desire of his own country's people. And if, thinking himself the ruler, he sets out to act exactly as he pleases, the people will depose him from his office. That they may well do.