# Cc. Madhya 8.97 > রায় কহে, — ইহার আগে পুছে হেন জনে ৷ > এতদিন নাহি জানি, আছয়ে ভুবনে ৷৷ ৯৭ ৷৷ ॥৯৭॥ ## Text > rāya kahe,—īhāra āge puche hena jane > eta-dina nāhi jāni, āchaye bhuvane ## Synonyms *rāya kahe*—Rāmānanda Rāya replied; *ihāra āge*—beyond this point; *puche*—inquires; *hena*—such; *jane*—a person; *eta-dina*—until this day; *nāhi jāni*—I did not know; *āchaye*—there is; *bhuvane*—within this material world. ## Translation **Rāya Rāmānanda replied, "Until this day I did not know anyone within this material world who could inquire beyond this perfectional stage of devotional service.**