पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति।
तदहं भक्त्युपहृतमश्नामि प्रयतात्मनः।।9.26।।
patraṅ puṣpaṅ phalaṅ tōyaṅ yō mē bhaktyā prayacchati.
tadahaṅ bhaktyupahṛtamaśnāmi prayatātmanaḥ৷৷9.26৷৷
பத்ரம் புஷ்பம் பலம் தோயம் யோ மே பக்த்யா ப்ரயச்சதி
ததஹம் பக்த்யுபஹரிதமஷ்நாமி ப்ரயதாத்மந: ৷৷9.26৷৷
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 devotionally presented.
Point to be noted is - it si not AND but only OR - The Lord is happy with one of these items flower, fruit, leaf of water.
|
यः |
Yah |
ய: |
whoever |
| प्रयतात्मनः | prayata-atmanah | ப்ரயதாத்மந: | of the pure-hearted man |
| भक्त्या | bhaktya | பக்த்யா | with devotion |
|
प्रयच्छति |
prayaccati |
ப்ரயச்சதி |
offers |
| मे | me | மே | me |
| पत्रं | patram | பத்ரம் | a leaf |
| पुष्पं | puspam | புஷ்பம் | a flower |
| फलं | phalam | பலம் | a fruit |
| तोयम् | toyam | தோயம் | water |
| तत् | tat | தத் | that |
| अहं | aham | அஹம் | I |
| अश्नामि | asnami | அஷ்நாமி | accept |
| भक्त्या उपहृतं | bhakti-upahrtam | பக்த்யா உபஹ்ரிதம் | devotionally presented |
Argument:
Only self introspection and analysis of the self will lead to salvation - all these daily rituals are not necessary. Daily pooja is not required and not mandated by the vedas - sanatana dharma / hindu relegion provides complete freedom interms of performing these rites and relegious obligations
Possibe Answer:
Totally agree with the argument that sanatana dharam doesnt impose any actiosn on any one.
Having said that , why would krishna say, he would accept the offerings from devotees. Path to salvation is no single leap to salvation but a gradual process mainly guided by each and every individuals' Prarabdha.
Each and every individual is provided with his own set of options presented to him / her based on his prarabhdha. So self introspection for a normal human being immersed in materail pleasures , is comparabe to a PhD degree for a kindergartner. Every individual has the potential to renounce all rites and relegiosu rituals - but one has to qualify for such position by performing regular rites and relegious obligations.
Short Note on Karma:
The bundle of arrows in the quiver on his back is the Sanchita; the arrow one has shot is Prarabdha; and the arrow which he is about to shoot from his bow is Agami. Of these, he has perfect control over the Sanchita and the Agami, but he must surely work out his Prarabdha