भोक्तारं यज्ञतपसां सर्वलोकमहेश्वरम्
सुहृदं सर्वभूतानां ज्ञात्वा मां शान्तिमृच्छति
bhoktāraṃ yajñatapasāṃ sarvalokamaheśvaram
suhṛdaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ jñātvā māṃ śāntimṛcchati
TRANSLATION
Knowing Me as the enjoyer of all sacrifices and austerities, as the Supreme Lord of all the worlds, as the Friend of every being, he attains peace.
PURPORT
Knowing Me as the enjoyer of all sacrifices and austerities, as the Supreme Lord of all the worlds, and as the Friend of every being, he attains peace, i.e., wins happiness even while performing Karma Yoga. ‘Him who is the Supreme Lord of all worlds’ means ‘Him who is the Lord of all the lords of the worlds.’ For the Shruti says: ‘Him who is ‘ the supreme mighty Lord of lords’ (Shve.U., 6.7). The meaning is that knowing Me as the Supreme Lord of all the worlds and the ‘friend’ of all and considering Karma Yoga to be My worship, he becomes gladly engaged in it. All beings endeavour to please a ‘friend’.