# Cc. Madhya 1.278 ## Text > stava śuni' prabhuke kahena śrīnivāsa > ghare gupta hao, kene bāhire prakāśa ## Synonyms *stava*—prayers; *śuni'*—hearing; *prabhuke*—unto the Lord; *kahena*—says; *śrīnivāsa*—Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura; *ghare*—at home; *gupta*—covered; *hao*—You are; *kene*—why; *bāhire*—outside; *prakāśa*—manifested. ## Translation **While the people were offering their prayers unto the Lord, Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura sarcastically said to the Lord, "At home, You wanted to be covered. Why have You exposed Yourself outside?"**