Chapter 9: Raja Vidya Yoga, verse 26
पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति।
तदहं भक्त्युपहृतमश्नामि प्रयतात्मनः ॥
Say itpatraṁ puṣhpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayachchhati
tadahaṁ bhaktyupahṛitam aśhnāmi prayatātmanaḥ
Translation
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.
Swami Sivananda
Whoever offers Me with devotion—a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or water—I accept that gift of the pure-hearted man which has been presented devotionally.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
Whoever offers Me with true devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or some water, I accept this offering made with devotion by them who are pure of heart.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
Whoever offers Me a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or even a little water with devotion, I accept that offering of devotion from one who has a well-controlled mind.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
Whatever a person offers to Me, be it a leaf, flower, fruit, or water, I accept it, for it is offered with devotion and a pure mind.
Shri Purohit Swami
जो भक्त पत्र, पुष्प, फल, जल आदि (यथासाध्य प्राप्त वस्तु) को भक्तिपूर्वक मेरे अर्पण करता है, उस मेरेमें तल्लीन हुए अन्तःकरणवाले भक्तके द्वारा भक्तिपूर्वक दिये हुए उपहार-(भेंट-) को मैं खा लेता हूँ।
Swami Ramsukhdas
जो कोई भी भक्त मेरे लिए पत्र, पुष्प, फल, जल आदि भक्ति से अर्पण करता है, उस शुद्ध मन के भक्त का वह भक्तिपूर्वक अर्पण किया हुआ (पत्र पुष्पादि) मैं भोगता हूँ अर्थात् स्वीकार करता हूँ।
Swami Tejomayananda
Classical commentariesFor deeper study. Most are in the original Sanskrit.
Advaita
Non-dual: the self and the absolute are one.
Vishishtadvaita
Qualified non-dual: souls are real parts of the divine.
Dvaita
Dual: the soul and God are eternally distinct.
Shuddhadvaita
Pure non-dual, centred on grace and devotion.
Kashmir Shaivism
The Gita read through Trika Shaiva philosophy.
Modern teachers
20th-century teachers writing for today's readers.
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