Kayena Vacha — Prayer of Dedication — Sanskrit Text, Transliteration & Meaning

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Kayena Vacha — Prayer of Dedication

कायेन वाचा

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The great verse of surrender — offering everything done by body, speech, mind, senses or nature itself to Narayana. Traditionally recited at the close of worship or any work.

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Shloka

कायेन वाचा मनसेन्द्रियैर्वा बुद्ध्यात्मना वा प्रकृतेः स्वभावात् । करोमि यद्यत्सकलं परस्मै नारायणायेति समर्पयामि ॥

kayena vaca manasendriyair va buddhyatmana va prakriteh svabhavat karomi yad yat sakalam parasmai narayanayeti samarpayami

kāyena vācā manasendriyair vā buddhyātmanā vā prakṛteḥ svabhāvāt karomi yad yat sakalaṃ parasmai nārāyaṇāyeti samarpayāmi

Whatever I do — with body, speech, mind or senses, with intellect or heart, or by the innate tendencies of nature — all of it I offer to the Supreme, Narayana.

When it is recited: At the end of puja, japa or any undertaking, as a samarpan (dedication). Many recite it at the end of the day to offer all actions, deliberate and unknowing, to the Lord.

Traditional significance: Whatever we do flows partly from choice and partly from our conditioned nature. This verse hands all of it — perfect and imperfect — to Narayana, releasing the doer from pride in success and guilt over shortcoming. It is one of the most beloved verses of bhakti.

Questions

When is this verse used in puja?

As the concluding samarpan: after the aarti and offerings, the worshipper recites it to dedicate the entire puja — including any errors or omissions — to the Lord.

Brahmarpanam — Meal Prayer Tvameva Mata — You Alone Are Everything Shantakaram — Meditation on Vishnu

Source: Srimad Bhagavata 11.2.36. Regional versions may vary — this text follows the version most widely used in community worship.