BRS 1.2.192

BRS 1.2.192

Verse Text

dvitīyaṁ, yathā agastya-saṁhitāyām— paricaryā parāḥ kecit prāsādeṣu ca śerate | manuṣyam iva taṁ draṣṭuṁ vyāvahartuṁ ca bandhuvat ||192||

Translation

The second type of friendship is illustrated in the Agastya-saṁhitā: A person who is dedicated to serving the Lord, and out of friendship sees and treats Him as a human, lies down in the Lord’s temple.

Purport (Nectar of Devotion)

Sometimes it is found that a pure devotee lies down in the temple of the Lord in order to serve Him as a confidential friend.