Shloka 41
The Dialogue between Rukmāṅgada and Dharmāṅgada
स एव भोक्ता भोक्तव्यः स एव पुरुषोत्तमः । विनियोगस्तु तस्यैव सर्वकर्मसु युज्यते ॥ ४१ ॥
sa eva bhoktā bhoktavyaḥ sa eva puruṣottamaḥ | viniyogastu tasyaiva sarvakarmasu yujyate || 41 ||
তেওঁয়েই ভোক্তা, তেওঁয়েই ভোগ্য; তেওঁয়েই পুৰুষোত্তম। সেয়ে সকলো কৰ্মৰ বিনিয়োগ (সমৰ্পণ) কেৱল তেওঁৰ প্ৰতিই কৰা উচিত।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches a non-dual devotion-centered vision: the Lord is both the ultimate experiencer and the ultimate object of experience, so every act gains sanctity and liberating power when dedicated to Him.
Bhakti is expressed as total dedication—making the Lord the sole aim and recipient of one’s actions. By aligning all karma (sarva-karmasu) with Him, the devotee transforms daily life and ritual into worship.
The key practical principle is viniyoga—proper ritual/application and intentional dedication of acts and mantras—showing that correct “employment” of action is to orient it toward the Supreme (Puruṣottama).