The entire content of this mail is from Swami Chidbhavananda's translation of Bhagavad Gita , published by Ramakrishna Mission
Worship of Iswara is the Easiest - 26-28
1 Gita Sloka every day - Chapter 9 - Rajavidya Rajaguhya Yoga - Sloka 26
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| Sudama being received by Krishna |
Patram pushpam phalam toyam yo me bhaktya prayachati I
Tat aham bhakti upahrutam ashnami prayamta atmanah II sloka 26
पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति I
तत् अहं भक्ति उपहृतं अश्नामि प्रयंत आत्मनः I I श्लोक 26
Whoever offers me with devotion, a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water, I accept that, the pious offering of the pure in heart.
Metaphysical understanding and material abundance are of no avail to gain access to the Lord. It is pure devotion to which the Lord submits himself. He who has bhakthi gains bhagavan easily. A leaf and such likes things are mere token of love.
A gruel offered by Vidura was accepted with pleasure by Sri Krishna. The flattened dry rice hesitatingly brought by Sudama was pulled out from him and partaken of with relish by Krishna. The dried fruits by Sabari were graciously accepted and eaten by Sri Rama. Bhakti is all in all to the Lord.
What should the devotee do then?
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