Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.271
Offering Daṇḍavat Obeisances With Care
“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.
What the purport teaches
- The hunter used a piece of cloth to whisk the ants away from the ground.
- After clearing the ants, he fell down flat to offer obeisances to his spiritual master.
- Daṇḍa means “rod,” and vat means “like.” Daṇḍavat means falling flat in obeisance, just as a rod falls on the ground.
Try this today
Review the meaning of daṇḍavat today: falling flat like a rod when offering obeisances to the spiritual master.
Ask yourself
How does the hunter’s preparation show care alongside respect for his spiritual master?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.