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TEXT 37
petangi-gaya kare dandavat-namaskara
govinda kahe,--'srikanta, age petangi utara'
SYNONYMS
petangishirt and coat; gayaon the body; kareperforms; dandavat-namaskaraoffering of obeisances; govinda kaheGovinda said; srikantamy dear Srikanta; agefirst; petangi utaratake off your shirt and coat.
TRANSLATION
When Srikanta offered obeisances to the Lord, he was still wearing his shirt and coat. Therefore Govinda told him, "My dear Srikanta, 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:
vastrenavrta-dehas tu
yo narah pranamed dharim svitri bhavati mudhatma sapta janmani bhavini "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."
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