Kayena Vacha – Lyrics, Meaning, & Importance of this Shloka

A few Shlokas, like the Kayena Vacha, express the essence and importance of spiritual surrender in a unique way.

This sacred Shloka teaches that whatever actions we perform with our body, speech, mind, senses, or through the intellect or inheritance, all those actions can become an offering to God if done with the right intention and a pure heart.

For devotees seeking to deepen their spiritual practices by integrating their daily routine into devotion, this hymn will be useful.

The Kayena Vacha lyrics can become a roadmap for transformation, especially for seekers of inner peace and other spiritual aspirants of Lord Vishnu.

This Shloka kayena vacha manasendriyenva can be found in both Srimad Bhagavatam and Mukundamala, with slight variations in the lyrics, where prakruteh is replaced by Anusruta, which has a similar meaning.

Let’s get into the Shloka.

Kayena Vacha Shloka Lyrics in Sanskrit, IAST English with Meaning (From Mukundamala)

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

Kāyena Vācā Manasendriyair-Vā
Buddhyātmanā Vā Prakṛteḥ Svabhāvāt ।
Karomi Yad-Yat-Sakalaṁ Parasmai
Nārāyaṇaye­Ti Samarpayāmi ॥

Meaning: With the body, speech, mind and the senses and by the intellect, by self-doings or by natural tendencies, whatever I do, I offer all those things entirely unto the supreme, the Lord Narayana.

Word by Word Meaning of this Shloka

• Kayena – With the Body
• Vacha (Vaca) – Speech
• Manasa – Mind
• Indriyaih – Senses
• Va – Or
• Buddhya – By intellect
• Atmana – By self-actions
• Prakrteh – By nature
• Svabhavat – By Inherent natural tendencies
• Karomi – I perform
• Yadyat – Whatever
• Sakalam – Everything (indicating all those things that were done)
• Prasmai – For the supreme
• Narayana – (to) Lord Narayana (Vishnu)
• Iti – Thus
• Samarpayami – I offer

Kayena Vacha Manasendriyenva Shloka from Bhagavatam

कायेन वाचा मनसेन्द्रियैर्वा
बुद्ध्यात्मना वानुसृत स्वभावात् ।
करोति यद्यत्सकलं परस्मै
नारायणायेति समर्पयेत्तत् ॥

Kāyena Vācā Manasendriyair-Vā
Buddhyātmanā Vānusṛta Svabhāvāt ।
Karomi Yad-Yat-Sakalaṁ Parasmai
Nārāyaṇaye­Ti Samarpayāmi ॥

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