yanti deva-vrata devan
pitrn yanti pitr-vratah। bhutani yanti bhutejya yanti mad-yajino ’pi mam॥ 9.25 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: Those who worship the demigods will take birth among the demigods; those who worship the ancestors go to the ancestors; those who worship ghosts and spirits will take birth among such beings; and those who worship Me will live with Me.
"patram puspam phalam toyam
yo me bhaktya prayacchati। tad aham bhakty-upahrtam asnami prayatatmanah॥ 9.26 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: If anyone offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, fruit or even water, I accept that offering with full heart.
"yat karosi yad asnasi
yaj juhosi dadasi yat। yat tapasyasi kaunteya tat kurusva mad-arpanam॥ 9.27 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer or give away, and whatever austerities you perform—do that, O Arjuna, as an offering to Me.
subhasubha-phalair evam
moksyase karma-bandhanaih। sannyasa-yoga-yuktatma vimukto mam upaisyasi॥ 9.28 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: In this way you will be freed from the bondage to work and its auspicious and inauspicious results. With your mind fixed on Me in this principle of renunciation, you will be liberated and shall come to Me.
samo ’ham sarva-bhutesu
na me dvesyo ’sti na priyah। ye bhajanti tu mam bhaktya mayi te tesu chapy aham॥ 9.29 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: I am equal to all beings as I do not envy anyone, nor am I partial to anyone. But whoever renders service unto Me in devotion, is a friend & is in Me, and I am also a friend to him.
api cet su-duracharo
bhajate mam ananya-bhak। sadhur eva sa mantavyah samyag vyavasito hi sah॥ 9.30 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: Even if a person commits the most abominable action & if he is engaged in devotional service to me (God), he is to be considered a saintly person because he is properly situated in his determination.