Shloka 27
Nāga–Nāgabhāryā Saṃvāda: Varṇa-Dharma, Gṛhastha-Discipline, and Mokṣa-Self-Inquiry
Mahābhārata 12.347
कर्मणा मनसा वाचा विष्णुमेव यजन्ति ते । अन्तर्गत: स भगवान् सर्वसत्त्वशरीरग:
karmaṇā manasā vācā viṣṇum eva yajanti te | antargataḥ sa bhagavān sarvasattvaśarīragaḥ ||
Nārada dit : Ceux qui adorent par l’acte, la pensée et la parole n’adorent en vérité que Viṣṇu. Car ce Seigneur bienheureux demeure au-dedans, comme le Soi immanent dans le corps de tous les êtres vivants.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
True worship is not limited to ritual; honoring beings and duties with mind, speech, and action is ultimately worship of Viṣṇu, because the Lord dwells as the inner Self in all creatures.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Nārada explains a unifying vision of devotion: acts of reverence directed toward socially and spiritually significant recipients (devas, ancestors, teachers, guests, mother, etc.) reach Viṣṇu, who is present within all as the indweller.