CC Antya 1.129

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

Antya-līlā 1.128 - Antya-līlā 1.130

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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.

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