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daṇḍavat-sthāne pipīlikāre dekhiyā
vastre sthāna jhāḍi’ paḍe daṇḍavat hañā
Synonyms
daṇḍavat-sthane—in the place where he wanted to offer his obeisances; pipīlikāre dekhiyā—seeing the ants; vastre—by the cloth; sthāna jhāḍi'—cleansing the place; pade danda-vat hana—falls down flat like a rod. ¶
Translation
“Seeing the ants, the hunter whisked them away with a piece of cloth. After thus clearing the ants from the ground, he fell down flat to offer his obeisances. ¶
Purport
The word daṇḍa means “rod,” and vat means “like.” To offer obeisances to the spiritual master, one must fall flat exactly as a rod falls on the ground. This is the meaning of the word daṇḍavat. ¶