Talk:Sharing and Transference of Karmaphala between Individuals/Groups:Offering Karmaphala to Bhagavān

By Vishal Agarwal

Ordinary people perform good deeds with a specific goal, selfish motive, or a desire in their minds. The Bhagavad Gītā and other Hindu scriptures recommend that we should offer our actions and also their results to Bhagavān. This mode of performing actions forms an important part of the spiritual paths of Karma-yoga and Bhakti-yoga.

In accordance with the particular nature one has acquired in conditioned life, whatever one does with body, words, mind, senses, intelligence or following one’s nature – one should offer all that to the Supreme, thinking, “This is for the pleasure of Lord Nārāyaṇa.” Bhāgavata Purāṇa 11.2.36

Of course, this does not mean that we indulge in evil actions, driven by negative emotions like greed and hate, and then offer the karmaphala to the Lord. It means that we follow the scriptural injunctions to act only according to dharma and offer the results to the Lord. In this way, the doer does not get tainted or attached to the karmaphala that prevents him from attaining mokṣa.