# Cc. Antya 12.37 ## Text > peṭāṅgi-gāya kare daṇḍavat-namaskāra > govinda kahe,—'śrīkānta, āge peṭāṅgi utāra' ## Synonyms *peṭāṅgi*—shirt and coat; *gāya*—on the body; *kare*—performs; *daṇḍavat*-*namaskāra*—offering of obeisances; *govinda* *kahe*—Govinda said; *śrīkānta*—my dear *Śrīkānta*; *āge*—first; *peṭāṅgi* *utāra*—take off your shirt and coat. ## Translation **When Śrīkānta offered obeisances to the Lord, he was still wearing his shirt and coat. Therefore Govinda told him, "My dear Śrīkānta, first take off these garments."** ## Purport One is forbidden to enter the Deity room or offer anything to the Deity while wearing a shirt or coat. in the *tantras* it is said: > vastreṇāvṛta-dehas tu > yo naraḥ praṇamed dharim > śvitrī bhavati mūḍhātmā > sapta janmāni bhāvini "Anyone who offers respects and obeisances to the Deity while wearing garments on the upper portion of his body is condemned to be a leper for seven births."