Shloka 34
The Universal Form (Virāṭ-Puruṣa): The Lord’s Entry into the Elements, the Devas, and the Origin of Varṇāśrama
एते वर्णा: स्वधर्मेण यजन्ति स्वगुरुं हरिम् । श्रद्धयात्मविशुद्ध्यर्थं यज्जाता: सह वृत्तिभि: ॥ ३४ ॥
ete varṇāḥ sva-dharmeṇa yajanti sva-guruṁ harim śraddhayātma-viśuddhy-arthaṁ yaj-jātāḥ saha vṛttibhiḥ
Toutes ces divisions sociales, par leur svadharma, adorent Hari comme leur maître; elles naissent du Bhagavān avec leurs devoirs et conditions de vie, ainsi, pour la purification de soi, il faut vénérer le Seigneur avec foi sous la direction du maître spirituel.
Since they are born from different parts of the body of the Supreme Lord in His gigantic form, all living entities in all parts of the entire universe are supposed to be eternal servitors of the supreme body. Every part of our own body, such as the mouth, hands, thighs and legs, is meant to render service to the whole. That is their constitutional position. In subhuman life the living entities are not conscious of this constitutional position, but in the human form of life they are supposed to know this through the system of the varṇas, the social orders. As above mentioned, the brāhmaṇa is the spiritual master of all the orders of society, and thus brahminical culture, culminating in the transcendental service of the Lord, is the basic principle for purifying the soul.
FAQs
This verse explains that all varṇas can worship Hari by performing their own prescribed duties with faith, because the goal is inner purification and devotion to the Lord.
In the context of describing the Lord’s universal arrangement, Śukadeva teaches that social duties and occupations are meant to culminate in yajña—devotional worship of Hari—for cleansing the heart.
Do your responsibilities ethically and sincerely, offer the results to Hari, and keep faith and remembrance of God—so daily work becomes a means of purification and devotion.