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Bhagavad Gita 9.26

Chapter 9, Verse 26

Part of 9: Rāja Vidyā Yogराजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग

पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति। तदहं भक्त्युपहृतमश्नामि प्रयतात्मनः॥

Transliteration

patraṁ puṣhpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayachchhati tadahaṁ bhaktyupahṛitam aśhnāmi prayatātmanaḥ

Meaning

Whoever offers Me with devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or a little water, that, so offered devotedly by the pure-minded, I accept.

Word-by-word meaning
patrama leafpuṣhpama flowerphalama fruittoyamwateryaḥwhometo mebhaktyāwith devotionprayachchhatiofferstatthatahamIbhakti-upahṛitamoffered with devotionaśhnāmipartakeprayata-ātmanaḥone in pure consciousness
Commentary

A gift, however small, is accepted by the Lord, when it is offered with profound faith. The Lord is ite satisfied even with a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water, when it is offered with singleminded devotion and pure heart. Was He not satisfied with the little parched rice from the bundle of Sudama and the small berries offered by Sabari You need not build a golden temple for Him. Build a golden temple in your heart. Enthrone Him there. He wants only your devoted heart. But it is difficult to please Indra. You wll have to offer valuable (material) objects to him. A leaf, a flower of a fruit are merely symbols. The true means of attaining the Lord is pure unflinching devotion. All the objects of the state belong to the king. If the servants of the state offer with devotion some objects to the king he is highly satisfied. Even so all the objects of the whole world belong to Him. Yet? He is highly pleased if you offer even a little thing with devotion. Asnami, literally means eat. The indicative meaning or Lakshana Vritti is accept.

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 26?
Whoever offers Me with devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or a little water, that, so offered devotedly by the pure-minded, I accept.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 26 of Chapter 9 (Rāja Vidyā Yog — Yoga through the King of Sciences) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.