Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 Verse 26 (9.26)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 Verse 26 (9.26)
पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति । तदहं भक्त्युपहृतमश्नामि प्रयतात्मनः | | ९-२६ | |
patraṁ puṣhpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayachchhati tadahaṁ bhaktyupahṛitamaśhnāmi prayatātmanaḥ
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- पत्रम्
(patram)— पत्ता(leaf) - पुष्पम्
(pushpam)— फूल(flower) - फलम्
(phalam)— फल(fruit) - तोयम्
(toyam)— जल(water) - यः
(yah)— जो कोई(whoever) - मे
(me)— मुझे(to Me) - भक्त्या
(bhaktya)— भक्ति से(with devotion) - प्रयच्छति
(prayacchati)— अर्पित करता है(offers)
Line 2:
- तत्
(tat)— उसे(that) - अहम्
(aham)— मैं(I) -
baktyupahrjoined in bhaktyupahṛitamaśhnāmi - इति
(iti)— इस प्रकार(thus) -
amjoined in bhaktyupahṛitamaśhnāmi - अश्नामि
(ashnami)— स्वीकार करता हूं(accept) -
prajoined in prayatātmanaḥ - यः
(yah)— जो कोई(whoever) - तत्
(tat)— उसे(that) - मनः
(manah)— मन(mind)
English: Whatever a man offers to Me, whether it be a leaf, or a flower, or result, or water, I accept it, for it is offered with devotion and purity of mind.
Learnings from Shloka 26:
- Simplicity of Devotion:: The Divine does not require expensive rituals; He accepts the simplest offering when given with love.
- Heart over Matter:: Sincerity and emotional connection (Bhakti) are far more precious than external show.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 9.26 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
A simple leaf, a flower, a fruit, or even water offered with pure love and devotion is accepted by the Supreme. The value lies in the purity of the heart, not the material cost.