# Cc. Antya 1.157
## Text
> kaha, tomāra kavitva śuni' haya camatkāra"
> krame rūpa-gosāñi kahe kari' namaskāra
## Synonyms
*kaha*—kindly let me know; *tomāra* *kavitva* *śuni'*—by hearing your poetic ability; *haya*—there is; *camatkāra*—much astonishment; *krame*—gradually; *rūpa*-*gosāñi*—Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī; *kahe*—continues to speak; *kari'* *namaskāra*—offering obeisances.
## Translation
**"Please tell me all this, for your poetic ability is wonderful." After offering obeisances to Rāmānanda Rāya, Rūpa Gosvāmī gradually began answering his inquiries.**