# Cc. Antya 1.129
> রায় কহে, — ‘কহ ইষ্টদেবের বর্ণন’ ।
> প্রভুর সঙ্কোচে রূপ না করে পঠন ॥১২৯॥
## Text
> 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.**