# Cc. Madhya 8.290 ## Text > gupte rākhiha, kāhāṅ nā kario prakāśa > āmāra bātula-ceṣṭā loke upahāsa ## Synonyms *gupte*—in secret; *rākhiha*—keep; *kāhāṅ*—anywhere; *nā*—not; *kario*—make; *prakāśa*—exposure; *āmāra*—My; *bātula*-*ceṣṭā*—activities like a madman; *loke*—among the general people; *upahāsa*—laughter. ## Translation **The Lord then requested Rāmānanda Rāya, "Keep all these talks a secret. Please do not expose them anywhere and everywhere. Since My activities appear to be like those of a madman, people may take them lightly and laugh."**