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Chapter 9
Appendix:—hi order to worship the gods, several rules have to be observed (followed) (Gita 7/20), but in the worship of God there is no rule. In the worship of God there is predominance of love (devotion) and one's regarding Him as one's own, rather than of any method—'bhaktyaa prayacchati', 'bhaktyupahrtam'.
As an innocent (simple hearted) child puts into its mouth whatever comes to its hand, similarly the Lord by becoming simple hearted eats whatever is offered to Him by the simple hearted devotee—'ye yatha marts prapadyante tamstathaiva bhajamyaham' (Gita 4/11); as Vidurani offered the peel of a banana to Lord Krsna, He ate it with a great relish.
The expression 'bhaktya prayacchati' means that a devotee offers a thing to God with love (devotion), not with a desire. In the worship of gods certain things are necessarily required but in the worship of God nothing particular is required, but only love or devotion is required.
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