Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 28
Nimi Questions the Yogendras: Māyā, Cosmic Dissolution, Guru-Śaraṇāgati, Bhakti, and Deity Worship
श्रवणं कीर्तनं ध्यानं हरेरद्भुतकर्मण: । जन्मकर्मगुणानां च तदर्थेऽखिलचेष्टितम् ॥ २७ ॥ इष्टं दत्तं तपो जप्तं वृत्तं यच्चात्मन: प्रियम् । दारान् सुतान् गृहान् प्राणान् यत्परस्मै निवेदनम् ॥ २८ ॥
śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ dhyānaṁ harer adbhuta-karmaṇaḥ janma-karma-guṇānāṁ ca tad-arthe ’khila-ceṣṭitam
Hendaknya seseorang mendengar, memuliakan, dan bermeditasi atas karya-karya ilahi Tuhan Hari yang menakjubkan. Dengan menenggelamkan hati pada penampakan, lila, sifat, dan nama-nama suci Sang Pribadi Tertinggi, ia melakukan seluruh kegiatan hariannya sebagai persembahan kepada-Nya. Yajña, dana, tapa, dan japa dilakukan semata-mata demi keridaan Tuhan; mantra yang dijapa pun hendaknya yang memuji kemuliaan Bhagavan. Apa pun yang dirasa indah dan menyenangkan segera dipersembahkan kepada Yang Mahatinggi—bahkan istri, anak, rumah, dan napas hidup pun diserahkan di kaki teratai Sri Bhagavan.
In Bhagavad-gītā (9.27) Lord Kṛṣṇa has ordered:
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This verse presents hearing, chanting, and meditating on Hari—especially His divine deeds, qualities, and pastimes—as core practices of bhakti, and urges that all actions be offered for His purpose.
Because remembrance becomes steady and affectionate when centered on the Lord’s extraordinary līlās, qualities, and divine activities—making devotion natural and absorbing.
Daily hear authentic Bhagavatam teachings, chant the Lord’s names and glories, and intentionally align work, study, and family duties as offerings meant to please the Lord.