# Cc. Antya 1.157
> কহ, তোমার কবিত্ব শুনি’ হয় চমৎকার ।”
> ক্রমে রূপ-গোসাঞি কহে করি’ নমস্কার ॥১৫৭॥
## 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.**