Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 23
Akrūra’s Prayers (Akrūra-stuti): The Lord as Cause of Causes, Virāṭ, and the Goal of All Paths
भगवन् जीवलोकोऽयं मोहितस्तव मायया । अहं ममेत्यसद्ग्राहो भ्राम्यते कर्मवर्त्मसु ॥ २३ ॥
bhagavan jīva-loko ’yaṁ mohitas tava māyayā ahaṁ mamety asad-grāho bhrāmyate karma-vartmasu
Lạy Bhagavān, chúng sinh trong thế gian này bị māyā của Ngài làm mê muội. Nắm chặt ý niệm hư vọng “tôi” và “của tôi”, họ phải lang thang trên các nẻo đường nghiệp báo.
FAQs
This verse says the jīvas become deluded by the Lord’s māyā and accept the unreal identity of “I” and “mine,” which keeps them wandering on the path of karma.
In his prayers (Canto 10, Chapter 40), Akrura glorifies Krishna as the Supreme Lord and acknowledges how conditioned beings forget their true nature due to māyā, thereby becoming trapped in karmic wandering.
Reduce ego-centered ownership and identity—act with humility, offer results to God, and cultivate devotion—so daily work doesn’t deepen karmic entanglement.