Caitanya-caritāmṛta 24.271
daṇḍavat-sthāne pipīlikāre dekhiyā vastre sthāna jhāḍi’ paḍe daṇḍavat hañā
[dandavat-sthaane pipeelikaare dekhiyaa vastre sthaana jhaadi’ pade dandavat hanaa]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
daṇḍavat-sthāne pipīlikāre dekhiyā vastre sthāna jhāḍi’ paḍe daṇḍavat hañā
“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.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
My note
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