The Offering of All Actions to Narayana
A Sanskrit verse of total surrender: offering every action of body, speech, mind, and senses to Lord Narayana, echoing Srimad Bhagavatam 11.2.36.
Verses
Whatever I do—through my body, speech, mind, senses, or intellect, or by the very nature of my being—I offer all of it completely to the Supreme Lord Narayana.
Worship Guidelines & Chanting Benefits (Phalashruti)
Daily or auspicious lunar days (Ekadashi, Purnima, Pradosham)
Brahma Muhurta (4:00 AM – 6:00 AM) or Evening Dusk (Sandhya)
Ghee lamp (Deepa), Incense (Dhoopa), Fresh flowers & Water offering
- Peace of mind, spiritual upliftment, and harmonious energy in the home
Background
This verse is a prayer of surrender, where the devotee dedicates every action—whether done by body, speech, mind, senses, or heart—to the supreme Lord Narayana. It is a powerful expression of selfless devotion, reminding us that all our efforts are offerings to the divine.
About this Text
Composed by: Maharishi Vedavyasa · Ancient Vedic Rishi · Traditional antiquity
Traditionally credited as the compiler of the four Vedas and the author of the Mahabharata (within which the Bhagavad Gita appears) and the Puranas — making him one of the most cited authorial figures in the entire Hindu canon, spanning philosophy, epic narrative, and devotional literature.
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Source
This verse closely echoes Srimad Bhagavatam 11.2.36, from the teaching of the sage Havi (one of the Nine Yogendras) to King Nimi. It is one of the most widely recited prayers of surrender (samarpana) in daily Hindu worship.
Meaning
The verse means: 'Whatever I do – with body, speech, mind, senses, intellect, self, or even my natural temperament – I offer it all to the Supreme Narayana.' It is a complete dedication of every action, not just ritual acts.
Structure
The prayer lists seven faculties or instruments of action: body (kaya), speech (vacha), mind (manas), senses (indriya), intellect (buddhi), self (atma), and the inborn nature (prakriti svabhava). Covering all possible sources of action, nothing is left unoffered.
Usage
Devotees often recite this shloka at the end of a puja, before eating a meal, or after any significant act – to transform ordinary deeds into a form of devotion. It is also a key part of the Narayana Upanishad chanting sequence.