Shloka 51
Brahmā’s Bewilderment and Kṛṣṇa Becoming the Calves and Cowherd Boys
Brahma-vimohana-līlā
आत्मादिस्तम्बपर्यन्तैर्मूर्तिमद्भिश्चराचरै: । नृत्यगीताद्यनेकार्है: पृथक्पृथगुपासिता: ॥ ५१ ॥
ātmādi-stamba-paryantair mūrtimadbhiś carācaraiḥ nṛtya-gītādy-anekārhaiḥ pṛthak pṛthag upāsitāḥ
From four-headed Lord Brahmā down to the tiniest being, all creatures—moving and unmoving—assumed forms and, according to their own capacity, worshiped those viṣṇu-mūrtis in different ways, with offerings such as dancing and singing.
Innumerable living entities are engaged in different types of worship of the Supreme, according to their abilities and karma, but everyone is engaged ( jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya-kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’ ); there is no one who is not serving. Therefore the mahā-bhāgavata, the topmost devotee, sees everyone as being engaged in the service of Kṛṣṇa; only himself does he see as not engaged. We have to elevate ourselves from a lower position to a higher position, and the topmost position is that of direct service in Vṛndāvana. But everyone is engaged in service. Denial of the service of the Lord is māyā.
FAQs
This verse states that from Brahmā down to grass, every moving and nonmoving embodied being worships the Lord in its own way, with offerings suited to its nature—such as singing, dancing, and other services.
In the context of Brahmā’s bewilderment by Kṛṣṇa’s pastime, Śukadeva emphasizes Kṛṣṇa’s supreme position: all beings, across the entire hierarchy of creation, are ultimately engaged in His service.
Offer your natural talents and daily duties as devotion—kīrtana (song), seva (service), honest work, study, or care for others—performed with remembrance of Kṛṣṇa and a sincere intention to please Him.