Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.24.18
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyWorship Kṛṣṇa, Not Work Itself
“Therefore one should seriously worship work itself. A person should remain in the position corresponding to his nature and should perform his own duty. Indeed, that by which we may live nicely is really our worshipable deity.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa proposes that one should worship the work that sustains one’s life. The purport rejects the idea that an occupation is itself God.
- Material work is the interaction of the temporary body with material nature. The conscious soul is different from the body and should not worship that interaction.
- The laws of karma do not explain their own origin or maintenance. The actual conclusion is that worship is meant for Kṛṣṇa Himself.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes apart from your work today specifically to worship Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Have I allowed my occupation to take the place of worship?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.