9. King of Sciences

Rāja Vidyā Yog

BG 9.26

Whatever one may offer, be it a leaf, flower, fruit, or water, I accept it, for it is offered with devotion and a pure mind.

पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति
तदहं भक्त्युपहृतमश्नामि प्रयतात्मनः

  • patraṁ — a leaf

  • puṣhpaṁ — a flower

  • phalaṁ — a fruit

  • toyaṁ — water

  • yo — who

  • me — to me

  • bhaktyā — with devotion

  • prayachchhati — offers

  • tadahaṁ — that I

    • tat — that

    • aham — I

  • bhaktyupahṛitam — offered with devotion
    bhakti-upahṛitam

  • aśhnāmi — partake

  • prayatātmanaḥ — one in pure consciousness
    prayata-ātmanaḥ

...9.21

If a person meditates on me and me alone, I will look after their prosperity and welfare.

[22]

Even those who are devotees of other gods, and worship them with faith, worship me alone, albeit in an incorrect manner.

[23]

For I am the only enjoyer, the Lord of all sacrifices. They do not recognize me, so they turn away.

[24]

Those who worship the gods, go to the gods. Those who worship the ancestors, go to the ancestors. But only those who worship me shall come to me.

[25]

Whatever one may offer, be it a leaf, flower, fruit, or water, I accept it, for it is offered with devotion and a pure mind.

[26]

Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever charity you perform, whatever austerity you practice - do all these as an offering to me.

[27]

You shall be free from bondage to the fruit of your actions, thus liberating yourself from bondage to action, and freeing yourself to come to me.

[28]

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Chapter 9, Verse 26