Shloka 64
Nāga-āyatana-darśana-pratīkṣā — The Brāhmaṇa’s Request and Waiting on the Gomatī
या: क्रिया: सम्प्रयुक्ताश्न एकान्तगतबुद्धिभि: । ता: सर्वा: शिरसा देव: प्रतिगृह्नाति वै स््वयम्
yāḥ kriyāḥ samprayuktāś ca ekāntagata-buddhibhiḥ | tāḥ sarvāḥ śirasā devaḥ pratigṛhṇāti vai svayam ||
Segala perbuatan dan laku tapa yang dilakukan serta dipersembahkan oleh mereka yang budinya telah menjadi satu-titik—menjauh dari selain-Nya dan teguh hanya pada Tuhan—semuanya itu Sang Ilahi sendiri menerimanya, seakan-akan menaruhnya di atas kepala-Nya.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Single-minded devotion transforms action: deeds offered by a mind fixed exclusively on the Lord are accepted by the Divine with the highest honor (symbolized by 'upon the head'). The emphasis is on intention and surrender rather than mere external ritual.
Nārada is instructing about the spiritual value of offerings and practices. He states that when devotees act with undivided focus on Bhagavān, the Lord Himself receives all such offered actions as supremely precious.