Shloka 29
Brahmā’s Prayers to Lord Nārāyaṇa and the Lord’s Empowering Instructions for Creation
श्रीभगवानुवाच मा वेदगर्भ गास्तन्द्रीं सर्ग उद्यममावह । तन्मयापादितं ह्यग्रे यन्मां प्रार्थयते भवान् ॥ २९ ॥
śrī-bhagavān uvāca mā veda-garbha gās tandrīṁ sarga udyamam āvaha tan mayāpāditaṁ hy agre yan māṁ prārthayate bhavān
श्रीभगवान् बोले—हे वेदगर्भ ब्रह्मा, शिथिलता या चिंता मत करो; सृष्टि के कार्य में उद्यम करो। जो तुम मुझसे माँग रहे हो, वह मैंने पहले ही प्रदान कर दिया है।
Any person authorized by either the Lord or by His bona fide representative is already blessed, as is the work entrusted to him. Of course, the person entrusted with such a responsibility should always be aware of his incapability and must always look for the mercy of the Lord for the successful execution of his duty. One should not be puffed up because he is entrusted with certain executive work. Fortunate is he who is so entrusted, and if he is always fixed in the sense of being subordinate to the will of the Supreme, he is sure to come out successful in the discharge of his work. Arjuna was entrusted with the work of fighting on the Battlefield of Kurukṣetra, and before he was so entrusted, the Lord had already arranged for his victory. But Arjuna was always conscious of his position as subordinate to the Lord, and thus he accepted Him as the supreme guide in his responsibility. Anyone who takes pride in doing responsible work but does not give credit to the Supreme Lord is certainly falsely proud and cannot execute anything nicely. Brahmā and persons in the line of his disciplic succession who follow in his footsteps are always successful in the discharge of loving transcendental service to the Supreme Lord.
FAQs
In this verse, Lord Viṣṇu tells Brahmā not to fall into lethargy but to take up his assigned service—creation—showing that dharmic responsibility should be executed with alertness and devotion.
Brahmā had been praying for the capacity to create; the Lord reassures him that the needed empowerment was already granted from the beginning and urges him to proceed with the work.
Do your responsibilities without procrastination, trusting that sincere prayer and divine grace provide the strength—then act with steadiness and purpose.