CC Antya 1.129

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā, Chapter 1: Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī's Second Meeting With the Lord

CC Antya 1.128

CC Antya 1.130

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 129

rāya kahe,—‘kaha iṣṭa-devera varṇana’
prabhura saṅkoce rūpa nā kare paṭhana

SYNONYMS

rāya kahe—Rāmānanda Rāya says; kaha—now speak; iṣṭa-devera varṇana—description of your worshipable Deity; prabhura saṅkoce—embarrassment in the presence of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; rūpa—Rūpa Gosvāmī; nā kare—does not do; paṭhana—recitation.

TRANSLATION

Rāmānanda Rāya said, “Now please recite the description of the glories of your worshipable Deity.” Rūpa Gosvāmī, however, hesitated due to embarrassment because Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was present.