The Yoga of Liberation by Renunciation

This verse explains how perfection is attained: by performing one's own duty (svakarmaṇā), one worships Him from whom all beings have come and by whom all this is pervaded (yataḥ pravṛttir bhūtānāṁ yena sarvam idaṁ tatam tam abhyarcya), and thus attains perfection (siddhiṁ vindati mānavaḥ). This is the key teaching: when you perform your own duty, you're actually worshipping the Supreme. Your duty is not separate from the Supreme—it's a way of serving and worshipping. By performing your own duty with devotion, you worship the Supreme and attain perfection. This is not about separating work from worship—it's about seeing that your duty is worship. When you understand this, you realize: you can transform your daily duties into worship by performing them with devotion, recognizing that you're serving the Supreme through your own duty. This is the path: your duty becomes worship, and through worship, you attain perfection.