Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 9, verse 26 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 9.26 · Patram Pushpam Phalam Toyam
पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति ।
तदहं भक्त्युपहृतमश्नामि प्रयतात्मनः ॥
patraṃ puṣpaṃ phalaṃ toyaṃ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati |
tadahaṃ bhaktyupahṛtamaśnāmi prayatātmanaḥ ||
Translation
Whoever offers me with devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water — that offering of love from a pure heart I accept.
Explanation
God does not need costly rituals: the simplest offering, given with love, is enough. This verse underlies the everyday practice of offering a flower or water in home worship.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 9, Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret”, which has 34 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 9.26 mean?
Whoever offers me with devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water — that offering of love from a pure heart I accept.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 9.26?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 9, Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga (The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.