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raya kahe,--’kaha ista-devera varnana’

prabhura sankoce rupa na kare pathana

SYNONYMS

raya kahe—Ramananda Raya says; kaha—now speak; ista-devera varnana—description of your worshipable Deity; prabhura sankoce—embarrassment in the presence of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; rupa—Rupa Gosvami; na kare—does not do; pathana—recitation.

Ramananda Raya said, “Now please recite the description of the glories of your worshipable Deity.” Rupa Gosvami, however, hesitated due to embarrassment because Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was present.