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
Le roi dit : « Ô grands sages, parlez-nous du karma-yoga, grâce auquel l’homme est purifié. Par ce yoga, même en cette vie, on se débarrasse rapidement des activités matérielles et l’on atteint le naiṣkarmya suprême, vivant dans la pureté sur le plan transcendant ».
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.