Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 27
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श्रवणं कीर्तनं ध्यानं हरेरद्भुतकर्मण: । जन्मकर्मगुणानां च तदर्थेऽखिलचेष्टितम् ॥ २७ ॥ इष्टं दत्तं तपो जप्तं वृत्तं यच्चात्मन: प्रियम् । दारान् सुतान् गृहान् प्राणान् यत्परस्मै निवेदनम् ॥ २८ ॥
śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ dhyānaṁ harer adbhuta-karmaṇaḥ janma-karma-guṇānāṁ ca tad-arthe ’khila-ceṣṭitam
One should hear, glorify, and meditate upon the wondrous transcendental deeds of Hari, becoming especially absorbed in the Lord’s appearance, pastimes, qualities, and holy names. Thus inspired, one should perform all daily activities as an offering to Him. Sacrifice, charity, austerity, japa, and every religious act should be done solely for His satisfaction; and whatever one finds pleasing should be offered at once to the Supreme—indeed, even one’s spouse, children, home, and very life-breath should be surrendered at the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
In Bhagavad-gītā (9.27) Lord Kṛṣṇa has ordered:
FAQs
This verse teaches that hearing and chanting about Hari’s wondrous deeds—along with meditation on His birth, activities, and qualities—are central practices of bhakti.
In the Uddhava Gita, Krishna summarizes practical bhakti—how a devotee should engage mind, speech, and life’s activities in remembrance and service of the Lord.
Turn daily work into offering: regularly hear/chant about Krishna, remember His qualities, and align choices—time, habits, goals—so they support devotion rather than ego-centered aims.