Mother Ganges is worshiped by the water of the Ganges: a devotee takes a little water from the Ganges and offers it back to the Ganges. When the devotee takes the water, mother Ganges does not lose anything, and when the water is offered back, mother Ganges does not increase, but in this way the worshiper of the Ganges is benefited. Similarly, a devotee of the Lord offers the Lord patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyam (BG 9.26)—a leaf, flower, fruit or water—in great devotion, but everything, including the leaf, flower, fruit and water, belongs to the Lord, and therefore there is nothing to renounce or to accept. One must simply take advantage of the bhakti process because by following this process one does not lose anything but one gains the favor of the Supreme Person.
A devotee of the Lord offers the Lord patram puspam phalam toyam - a leaf, flower, fruit or water - in great devotion, but everything, including the leaf, flower, fruit and water, belongs to the Lord, & therefore there is nothing to renounce or to accept
Expressions researched:
"a devotee of the Lord offers the Lord patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyam"
|"a leaf, flower, fruit or water"
|"in great devotion, but everything, including the leaf, flower, fruit and water, belongs to the Lord, and therefore there is nothing to renounce or to accept"
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 9
When the devotee takes the water, mother Ganges does not lose anything, and when the water is offered back, mother Ganges does not increase, but in this way the worshiper of the Ganges is benefited. Similarly, a devotee of the Lord offers the Lord patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyam (BG 9.26)—a leaf, flower, fruit or water—in great devotion, but everything, including the leaf, flower, fruit and water, belongs to the Lord, and therefore there is nothing to renounce or to accept. One must simply take advantage of the bhakti process because by following this process one does not lose anything but one gains the favor of the Supreme Person.
Because the sons of Sagara Mahārāja had offended a great personality, the heat of their bodies had increased, and they were burnt to ashes. But simply by being sprinkled with water from the Ganges, all of them became eligible to go to the heavenly planets. What then is to be said of those who use the water of mother Ganges to worship her?
- Offerings of a Devotee of God
- Offering Flowers to God
- Offering Fruits to God
- Offering Water to God
- Offering Leaves to God
- Devotion of a Devotee of God
- Great
- Devotion to God
- Everything Belongs To God
- Therefore
- There Is Nothing
- Include
- Renounce
- Accept
- Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto 09 Chapter 09 Purports - The Dynasty of Amsuman
- Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 09 Purports
Page Title: | A devotee of the Lord offers the Lord patram puspam phalam toyam - a leaf, flower, fruit or water - in great devotion, but everything, including the leaf, flower, fruit and water, belongs to the Lord, & therefore there is nothing to renounce or to accept |
Compiler: | Nabakumar |
Created: | 2021-01-17, 07:11:04 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=1, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 1 |