Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.20.32
तद्वर्षपुरुषा भगवन्तं ब्रह्मरूपिणं सकर्मकेण कर्मणाऽऽराधयन्तीदं चोदाहरन्ति ॥ ३२ ॥
tad-varṣa-puruṣā bhagavantaṁ brahma-rūpiṇaṁ sakarmakeṇa karmaṇārādhayantīdaṁ codāharanti.
[tad-varsha-purushaa bhagavantam brahma-roopinam sakarmakena karmanaaraadhayanteedam chodaaharanti.]
Word-for-word
tat-varṣa-puruṣāḥ
—
the inhabitants of that island
bhagavantam
—
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
brahma-rūpiṇam
—
exhibited as Lord Brahmā being seated on the lotus
sa-karmakeṇa
—
for fulfillment of material desires
karmaṇā
—
by performing ritualistic activities according to the Vedas
ārādhayanti
—
worship
idam
—
this
ca
—
and
udāharanti
—
they chant.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tad-varṣa-puruṣā bhagavantaṁ brahma-rūpiṇaṁ sakarmakeṇa karmaṇārādhayantīdaṁ codāharanti.
tat-varṣa-puruṣāḥ
the inhabitants of that island
bhagavantam
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
brahma-rūpiṇam
exhibited as Lord Brahmā being seated on the lotus
sa-karmakeṇa
for fulfillment of material desires
karmaṇā
by performing ritualistic activities according to the Vedas
ārādhayanti
worship
idam
this
ca
and
udāharanti
they chant.
For the fulfillment of material desires, the inhabitants of this tract of land worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead as represented by Lord Brahmā. They offer prayers to the Lord as follows.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The inhabitants of this tract of land worship the Lord in the form of Lord Brahmā by actions with cause further actions, and offer prayers to the Lord as follows.
Sa-karmakeṇa means “by actions which create further actions.”
Personal Guidance
Even worship for material desires is included in the description — the path is wide. The Lord meets people where they are. Don't despise your own beginning-level worship, and don't despise others' beginnings either.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I judging my (or another's) worship as too materially motivated?
- How can I trust that the Lord will refine the motive over time if the worship continues?
My note
Source: vedabase.io