Shloka 41
The Dialogue between Rukmāṅgada and Dharmāṅgada
स एव भोक्ता भोक्तव्यः स एव पुरुषोत्तमः । विनियोगस्तु तस्यैव सर्वकर्मसु युज्यते ॥ ४१ ॥
sa eva bhoktā bhoktavyaḥ sa eva puruṣottamaḥ | viniyogastu tasyaiva sarvakarmasu yujyate || 41 ||
Lui seul est le jouisseur, et Lui seul est ce qui doit être goûté; Lui seul est Puruṣottama, la Personne Suprême. Ainsi, la juste offrande de toutes les actions doit être tournée vers Lui seul.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"A calm, absolute assertion of divine centrality—He alone is enjoyer and enjoyed—ending in the practical conclusion: dedicate every action to Him."}
FAQs
It teaches a non-dual devotion-centered vision: the Lord is both the ultimate experiencer and the ultimate object of experience, so every act gains sanctity and liberating power when dedicated to Him.
Bhakti is expressed as total dedication—making the Lord the sole aim and recipient of one’s actions. By aligning all karma (sarva-karmasu) with Him, the devotee transforms daily life and ritual into worship.
The key practical principle is viniyoga—proper ritual/application and intentional dedication of acts and mantras—showing that correct “employment” of action is to orient it toward the Supreme (Puruṣottama).