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यतः प्रवृत्तिर्भूतानां येन सर्वमिदं ततम्। स्वकर्मणा तमभ्यर्च्य सिद्धिं विन्दति मानवः।।

yataḥ pravṛttir bhūtānāṁ yena sarvam idaṁ tatam sva-karmaṇā tam abhyarcya siddhiṁ vindati mānavaḥ

yataḥ (from whom) pravṛttiḥ (the emanation) bhūtānām (of all living entities) yena (by whom) sarvam (all) idam (this) tatam (is pervaded) sva-karmaṇā (by his own duties) tam (Him) abhyarcya (worshiping) siddhim (perfection) vindati (achieves) mānavaḥ (a man).

By worship of the Lord, who is the source of all beings and who is all-pervading, a man can attain perfection through performing his own work.

Kṛṣṇa gives the formula for making life a constant prayer. He says: “By worshiping the Lord, the source of all beings, through the performance of your own work, you can attain perfection.” This is the pinnacle of Karma Yoga. You don’t need to change your occupation; you just need to change the recipient of your effort. If you are a student, a cook, a doctor, or an artist, you can ‘Abhyarcya’ (worship) Kṛṣṇa with your skills. Instead of working for your own paycheck or pride, you work to please the all-pervading Source. Every project, every email, and every chore becomes a flower offered at the altar of the Divine. This verse democratizes spiritual perfection. It isn’t reserved for monks in caves. It is available to every ‘Mānava’ or human being in their everyday environment. When we realize that the Lord pervades everything we see, then serving our neighbors and doing our jobs well becomes a direct way to connect with Him.