Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 41
Nimi Questions the Yogendras: Māyā, Cosmic Dissolution, Guru-Śaraṇāgati, Bhakti, and Deity Worship
श्रीराजोवाच कर्मयोगं वदत न: पुरुषो येन संस्कृत: । विधूयेहाशु कर्माणि नैष्कर्म्यं विन्दते परम् ॥ ४१ ॥
śrī-rājovāca karma-yogaṁ vadata naḥ puruṣo yena saṁskṛtaḥ vidhūyehāśu karmāṇi naiṣkarmyaṁ vindate param
قال الملك: «يا أيها الحكماء العظام، حدّثونا عن طريق كَرْما-يوغا الذي به يتطهّر الإنسان. فبهذا اليوغا، حتى في هذه الحياة، يطرح المرء سريعًا كل الأعمال المادية ويبلغ نَيْشْكَرْمْيَا العليا، فيحيا حياةً طاهرة على المقام المتعالي».
As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (3.5) :
FAQs
In this verse, King Nimi asks for karma-yoga that purifies a person and quickly removes karmic reactions, culminating in the supreme naiṣkarmya—freedom from bondage to action.
Within the dialogue with exalted sages, the King seeks a practical spiritual method for purification in worldly life—how to act in a way that removes karmic bondage and leads to liberation.
Perform duties responsibly while aiming for inner purification—offering work in a spirit aligned with dharma and devotion—so actions no longer bind and the mind moves toward liberation.