Shloka 34
Rāsa-līlā Begins; Divine Multiplication; Moral Doubt and Its Resolution
यत्पादपङ्कजपरागनिषेवतृप्ता योगप्रभावविधुताखिलकर्मबन्धा: । स्वैरं चरन्ति मुनयोऽपि न नह्यमाना- स्तस्येच्छयात्तवपुष: कुत एव बन्ध: ॥ ३४ ॥
yat-pāda-paṅkaja-parāga-niṣeva-tṛptā yoga-prabhāva-vidhutākhila-karma-bandhāḥ svairaṁ caranti munayo ’pi na nahyamānās tasyecchayātta-vapuṣaḥ kuta eva bandhaḥ
至上主の蓮華の御足の塵に仕えて満ち足りた भक्तたちは業に絡め取られず、またヨーガの力によって一切の業縛を振り払った賢明な聖仙たちも自在に歩む。ましてや、甘美なる御意志のままに超越の御姿を現される主ご自身に、束縛などどうしてあり得ようか。
FAQs
This verse explains that even liberated sages become free from karma by devotion to His lotus feet; therefore Krishna, who assumes a form only by His own will, can never be bound by karma.
Because the Rāsa-līlā can be misunderstood materially, Śukadeva clarifies that Krishna’s deeds are transcendental and that true contact with Him liberates rather than entangles.
Shift focus from results-driven action to devotional remembrance and service—regularly honoring Krishna (chanting, prayer, study, seva) loosens karmic attachment and brings inner freedom.