Text 272] Explanations of the Atmarama Verse 235

TRANSLATION

“With great alacrity the hunter began to run toward his spiritual master, but
he could not fall down and offer obeisances because ants were running hither
and thither around his feet.

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dandavat-sthane pipilikare dekhiya
vastre sthadna jhadi’ pade dandavat hafia

SYNONYMS

dandavat-sthane—in the place where he wanted to offer his obeisances;
pipilikare dekhiya—seeing the ants; vastre—by the cloth; sthdna jhadi’—
cleansing the place; pade danda-vat hafid—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 obei-
sances.

PURPORT

The word danda 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 dandavat.

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narada kahe, —‘“vyadha, ei nd haya ascarya
hari-bhaktye hirnsd-sinya haya sadhu-varya

SYNONYMS
narada kahe—Narada Muni said; vyadha—my dear hunter; ei na ascarya—this
is not wonderful for you; hari-bhaktye—by advancement in devotional service;
hirnsd-sGnya haya—one becomes nonviolent and nonenvious; sadhu-varya—
thus one becomes the best of honest gentlemen.
