Antya 12.37

TEXT 37

TEXT

পেটাঙ্গি-গায় করে দণ্ডবৎ-নমস্কার ।
গোবিন্দ কহে, - 'শ্রীকান্ত, আগে পেটাঙ্গি উতার' ॥ ৩৭ ॥

petaṅgi-gaya kare dandavat-namaskara

govinda kahe,-'srikanta, age petaṅgi utara'

SYNONYMS

petaṅgi-shirt and coat; gaya-on the body; kare-performs; dandavat-namaskara-offering of obeisances; govinda kahe-Govinda said; srikanta-my dear Srikanta; age-first; petaṅgi utara-take 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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