Word meanings
- patram
- a leaf
- puṣpam
- a flower
- phalam
- a fruit
- toyam
- water
- yaḥ
- who
- me
- to me
- bhaktyā
- with devotion
- prayacchati
- offers
- tat
- that
- aham
- I
- bhakti-upahṛtam
- offered with devotion
- aśnāmi
- partake
- prayata-ātmanaḥ
- one in pure consciousness
Translations
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.
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.
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.
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।Commentary
A gift, however small, is accepted by the Lord, when it is offered with profound faith. The Lord is ite satisfied even with a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water, when it is offered with singleminded devotion and pure heart. Was He not satisfied with the little parched rice from the bundle of Sudama and the small berries offered by Sabari You need not build a golden temple for Him. Build a golden temple in your heart. Enthrone Him there. He wants only your devoted heart. But it is difficult to please Indra.
You wll have to offer valuable (material) objects to him.A leaf, a flower of a fruit are merely symbols. The true means of attaining the Lord is pure unflinching devotion. All the objects of the state belong to the king. If the servants of the state offer with devotion some objects to the king he is highly satisfied. Even so all the objects of the whole world belong to Him. Yet? He is highly pleased if you offer even a little thing with devotion. Asnami, literally means eat. The indicative meaning or Lakshana Vritti is accept.