Shloka 39
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Goloka-tattva and Rādhā–Kṛṣṇa Upāsanā
शास्त्रं नियामकं भद्रे सर्वेषां कर्मणां भवेत् । कर्मी तु जीवः कथित ईश्वरांशो विभुः स्वयम् ॥ ३९ ॥
śāstraṃ niyāmakaṃ bhadre sarveṣāṃ karmaṇāṃ bhavet | karmī tu jīvaḥ kathita īśvarāṃśo vibhuḥ svayam || 39 ||
Hỡi người cát tường, Śāstra là khuôn phép điều ngự mọi hành động. Kẻ hành động được gọi là jīva, một phần của Īśvara; tự thân có năng lực tác hành và sự bao trùm trong phạm vi của chính mình.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It establishes that dharmic life is not arbitrary: actions are to be guided by śāstra, while the jīva is affirmed as a responsible agent—linked to the Lord as īśvarāṃśa—thereby making ethical and spiritual progress through regulated karma possible.
By grounding practice in śāstra, it supports bhakti as disciplined devotion rather than mere emotion—devotional acts (pūjā, vrata, japa) become spiritually effective when performed according to scriptural rule, while the jīva’s īśvarāṃśa nature explains its innate capacity to turn toward the Lord.
It points to the need for correct procedure and interpretation—supported by Vedāṅgas like Vyākaraṇa (accurate understanding of śāstric statements) and Kalpa (ritual rules)—so that karma and rites are performed in the intended, regulated manner.