Shloka 34
Rāsa-līlā Begins; Divine Multiplication; Moral Doubt and Its Resolution
यत्पादपङ्कजपरागनिषेवतृप्ता योगप्रभावविधुताखिलकर्मबन्धा: । स्वैरं चरन्ति मुनयोऽपि न नह्यमाना- स्तस्येच्छयात्तवपुष: कुत एव बन्ध: ॥ ३४ ॥
yat-pāda-paṅkaja-parāga-niṣeva-tṛptā yoga-prabhāva-vidhutākhila-karma-bandhāḥ svairaṁ caranti munayo ’pi na nahyamānās tasyecchayātta-vapuṣaḥ kuta eva bandhaḥ
Les dévots, rassasiés en servant la poussière du lotus des pieds du Seigneur suprême, ne sont jamais enlacés par le karma; et même les sages qui, par la puissance du yoga, ont dissipé tous les liens des actes, cheminent librement. Comment donc parler d’asservissement pour le Seigneur Lui-même, qui revêt des formes transcendantes selon Sa douce volonté ?
FAQs
This verse explains that even liberated sages become free from karma by devotion to His lotus feet; therefore Krishna, who assumes a form only by His own will, can never be bound by karma.
Because the Rāsa-līlā can be misunderstood materially, Śukadeva clarifies that Krishna’s deeds are transcendental and that true contact with Him liberates rather than entangles.
Shift focus from results-driven action to devotional remembrance and service—regularly honoring Krishna (chanting, prayer, study, seva) loosens karmic attachment and brings inner freedom.