# Cc. Madhya 24.271 ## Text > daṇḍavat-sthāne pipīlikāre dekhiyā > vastre sthāna jhāḍi' paḍe daṇḍavat hañā ## Synonyms *daṇḍavat*-*sthāne*—in the place where he wanted to offer his obeisances; *pipīlikāre* *dekhiyā*—seeing the ants; *vastre*—by the cloth; *sthāna* *jhāḍi'*—cleansing the place; *paḍe* *daṇḍa*-*vat* *hañā*—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.*