The verse that democratises worship: what is offered matters less than the devotion behind it. It is the charter text of bhakti and is quoted in defence of simple domestic puja against elaborate and expensive ritual.
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TextWhoever with devotion offers Me a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or water, that I accept, the devout gift of the pure-minded. 1 Reference Scheme Connections
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The scriptural warrant for bhakti as a path open to all.
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Source Srimad-Bhagavad-Gita, English translation and commentarySwami Swarupananda
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1. Srimad-Bhagavad-Gita, English translation and commentary
Swami Swarupananda, Advaita Ashrama / Internet Sacred Text Archive, 1909Bhagavad Gita 9:26View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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