Passages

Bhagavad Gita 9:26

Bhagavad Gita

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@misc{divinityatlas-bhagavad-gita-9-26,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {Bhagavad Gita 9:26},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://divinity.interactivelion.com/passages/bhagavad-gita-9-26},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The verse that democratises worship: what is offered matters less than the devotion behind it. It is the charter text of bhakti and is quoted in defence of simple domestic puja against elaborate and expensive ritual.

Facts

Passage

Text

Whoever with devotion offers Me a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or water, that I accept, the devout gift of the pure-minded. 1

Reference

Bhagavad Gita 9:26 1

Reference Scheme

Chapter and Verse 1

Translation

Srimad-Bhagavad-Gita 1

Translator

Swami Swarupananda 1

Meaning

Theme

devotion 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Concerns

Bhakti (devotion)

The scriptural warrant for bhakti as a path open to all.

Hinduism

Puja (daily worship)

Passage Of

Bhagavad Gita

Source Srimad-Bhagavad-Gita, English translation and commentarySwami Swarupananda

Sources

1. Srimad-Bhagavad-Gita, English translation and commentary

Swami Swarupananda, Advaita Ashrama / Internet Sacred Text Archive, 1909Bhagavad Gita 9:26View the Source

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