The Supreme Personality of Godhead said to the brāhmaṇa: I am completely under the control of My devotees. Indeed, I am not at all independent. Because My devotees are completely devoid of material desires, I sit only within the cores of their hearts. What to speak of My devotee, even those who are devotees of My devotee are very dear to Me.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
श्रीभगवानुवाच । अहं भक्तपराधीनो ह्यस्वतन्त्र इव द्विज । साधुभिर्ग्रस्तहृदयो भक्तैर्भक्तजनप्रियः
śrībhagavānuvāca | ahaṃ bhaktaparādhīno hyasvatantra iva dvija | sādhubhirgrastahṛdayo bhaktairbhaktajanapriyaḥ
SB 9.4.63