Shloka 6
Govardhana-pūjā: Kṛṣṇa Redirects Indra-yajña to Worship of Govardhana, Cows, and Brāhmaṇas
ज्ञात्वाज्ञात्वा च कर्माणि जनोऽयमनुतिष्ठति । विदुष: कर्मसिद्धि: स्याद् यथा नाविदुषो भवेत् ॥ ६ ॥
jñatvājñātvā ca karmāṇi jano ’yam anutiṣṭhati viduṣaḥ karma-siddhiḥ syād yathā nāviduṣo bhavet
ผู้คนในโลกนี้ทำกิจกรรมบ้างก็รู้บ้างก็ไม่รู้. ผู้มีความรู้ย่อมบรรลุความสำเร็จในงานของตน ส่วนผู้ไม่รู้ย่อมไม่เป็นเช่นนั้น
The Lord here informs His father that people should perform a particular ceremony or activity only after thoroughly understanding it through discussion with friends. We should not be blind followers of tradition. If a person doesn’t even know what he’s doing, how can he be successful in his work? This, essentially, is the Lord’s argument in this verse. Since Śrī Kṛṣṇa, as the young child of Nanda, would naturally be expected to show enthusiasm for His father’s religious activities, it was the father’s duty to give the son a thorough explanation of the ceremony.
FAQs
This verse states that people act both knowingly and unknowingly, but real perfection in action comes to the wise—those who understand the truth and proper purpose behind what they do.
In the Govardhana-pūjā narrative, Kṛṣṇa is guiding the Vraja community away from routine ritualism toward informed, purposeful dharma—showing that understanding determines the true fruit of an act.
Don’t act on autopilot: learn the principles and intention behind your duties (ethics, service, devotion). When actions are guided by clear understanding, they become more effective and spiritually meaningful.