यै: श्रद्धया बर्हिषि भागशो हवि- र्निरुप्तमिष्टं विधिमन्त्रवस्तुत: । एक: पृथङ्नामभिराहुतो मुदा गृह्णाति पूर्ण: स्वयमाशिषां प्रभु: ॥ २६ ॥
yaih sraddhaya barhisi bhagaso havir niruptam istam vidhi-mantra-vastutah ekah prthan-namabhir ahuto muda grhnati purnah svayam asisam prabhuh
- yaih
- by whom (the inhabitants of Bharata-varsa)
- sraddhaya
- faith and confidence
- barhisi
- in the performance of Vedic ritualistic sacrifices
- bhagasah
- by division
- havih
- oblations
- niruptam
- offered
- istam
- to the desired deity
- vidhi
- by the proper method
- mantra
- by reciting mantras
- vastutah
- with the proper ingredients
- ekah
- that one Supreme Personality of Godhead
- prthak
- separate
- namabhih
- by names
- ahutah
- called
- muda
- with great happiness
- grhnati
- He accepts
- purnah
- the Supreme Lord. who is full in Himself
- svayam
- personally
- asisam
- of all benedictions
- prabhuh
- the bestower
In India (Bharata-varsa), there are many worshipers of the demigods, the various officials appointed by the Supreme Lord, such as Indra, Candra and Surya, all of whom are worshiped differently. The worshipers offer the demigods their oblations, considering the demigods part and parcel of the whole, the Supreme Lord. Therefore the Supreme Personality of Godhead accepts these offerings and gradually raises the worshipers to the real standard of devotional service by fulfilling their desires and aspirations. Because the Lord is complete, He offers the worshipers the benedictions they desire even if they worship only part of His transcendental body.