# Cc. Antya 16.116
## Text
> premāveśe mahāprabhu yabe ājñā dilā
> rāmānanda-rāya śloka paḍite lāgilā
## Synonyms
*prema*-*āveśe*—in ecstatic love; *mahāprabhu*—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; *yabe*—when; *ājñā* *dilā*—ordered; *rāmānanda*-*rāya*—Rāmānanda Rāya; *śloka*—verses; *paḍite* *lāgilā*—began to recite.
## Translation
**In ecstatic love, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ordered Rāmānanda Rāya to recite some verses. Thus Rāmānanda Rāya spoke as follows.**