Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.81.3

śrī-bhagavān uvāca

kim upāyanam ānītaḿ

brahman me bhavatā gṛhāt

aṇv apy upāhṛtaḿ bhaktaiḥ

premṇā bhury eva me bhavet

bhūry apy abhaktopahṛtaḿ

na me toṣāya kalpate

SYNONYMS

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Lord said; kim — what; upāyanam — gift; ānītam — brought; brahman — O brāhmaṇa; me — for Me; bhavatā — by you; gṛhāt — from your home; aṇu — infinitesimal; api — even; upāhṛtam — thing offered; bhaktaiḥ — by devotees; premṇā — in pure love; bhūri — immense; eva — indeed; me — for Me; bhavet — it becomes; bhūri — huge; api — even; abhakta — by nondevotees; upahṛtam — presented; na — not; me — My; toṣāya — for the satisfaction; kalpate — is competent.

TRANSLATION

The Supreme Lord said: O brāhmaṇa, what gift have you brought Me from home? I regard as great even the smallest gift offered by My devotees in pure love, but even great offerings presented by nondevotees do not please Me.

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