पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति । तदहं भक्त्युपहृतमश्नामि प्रयतात्मनः ॥ २६ ॥
patraṁ puṣhpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayachchhati tadahaṁ bhaktyupahṛitam aśhnāmi prayatātmanaḥ
Translation
Whoever offers Me a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water with devotion, I accept that offering of love from a pure-hearted devotee.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
जो कोई भक्तिपूर्वक मुझे पत्र, पुष्प, फल या जल अर्पित करता है, मैं उस शुद्ध हृदय वाले भक्त के प्रेमपूर्ण अर्पण को स्वीकार करता हूँ।
Commentary
This verse is frequently cited to explain why devotion in Hindu practice doesn't require costly or elaborate offerings — the humblest items, offered with genuine feeling, are explicitly named as sufficient. The emphasis throughout falls on bhakti (devotion) and the purity of the offerer's intent, not on the material value of what's offered.