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पत्रम् पुष्पम् फलम् तोयम् यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति ।
तदहम् भक्त्युपहृतम् अश्नामि प्रयतात्मनः ॥ २६ ॥

patram puSpam phalam toyam yo me bhaktyA prayacchati |
tadaham bhaktyupahRtam aznAmi prayatAtmanaH || 26 ||

यो [yo] Anyone who प्रयच्छति [prayacchati] offers पत्रम् [patram] a leaf, पुष्पम् [puSpam] a flower, फलम् [phalam] a fruit तोयम् [toyam] or water मे [me] to Me भक्त्या [bhaktyA] with devotion - अहम् [aham] I अश्नामि [aznAmi] will accept तत् [tat] whatever भक्त्युपहृतम् [bhaktyupahRtam] is offered with devotion प्रयतात्मनः [prayatAtmanaH] by a person who is so dedicated to Me.

A devotee offers Me something with devotion . It could be anything that’s easily available – like a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water. Such a devotee has limitless affection towards Me and can’t sustain himself without offering things to Me. To this person, making the offering itself is the reward.

Even though I am the Lord of everything, though the lifecycle of the universe is My sport, though all My desires are always fulfilled and My intent always realized, though I exist with limitless and unbroken favorable qualities of infinite variety, though My nature is one of infinite amounts of continuous joy, I accept this offering.

In fact, I accept it with all eagerness; like I finally got something I yearned for, which was out of My reach. That’s because it was made with devotion, dedication and a pure mind, without any intention other than making the offering to Me.

As stated in मोक्ष धर्म [mokSa dharma] , 353-64: Being engaged in our work, with our intellect working towards a single goal (to attain the Supreme Lord), any actions performed are accepted with great regard by the Lord Himself.

Gifted people who know Me are special in a way that’s not expressible by thought and speech. Be a person who knows . Weigh down your Self and everything that’s yours with the weight of devotion described before . Indulge in praise, work, worship and respect without interruption. While indulging in them, do your work in this world as follows-