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Patram Pushpam Phalam Toyam (Bhagavad Gita 9.26) in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 During daily puja, while offering food, flowers or water to the Lord·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 26
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Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 26 · Veda Vyasa (Lord Krishna's teaching) · Itihasa (Mahabharata)

In the ninth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, the Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga — the most confidential knowledge — Lord Krishna reveals the glory of pure devotion. In this verse he assures Arjuna that he personally accepts even the simplest offering of a leaf, flower, fruit or water when it is given with love by a pure-hearted devotee, making bhakti the easiest and most cherished path to him.

✦ As told in scripture

It is told that the Lord, who is master of all the worlds and wants for nothing, lovingly partakes of a poor devotee's leaf or handful of water as though it were the greatest feast — for what he truly tastes is the devotion of the heart that offers it.

The Mantra

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පත්රං පුෂ්පං ඵලං තෝයං යෝ මේ භක්ත්යා ප්රයච්ඡති. තදහං භක්ත්යුපහෘතමශ්නාමි ප්රයතාත්මනඃ..

patraṁ puṣhpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayachchhati tadahaṁ bhaktyupahṛitam aśhnāmi prayatātmanaḥ

Meaning:Whoever offers Me with devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or a little water, that, so offered devotedly by the pure-minded, I accept.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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පත්රම්🔊patrama leaf
පුෂ්පම්🔊puṣhpama flower
ඵලම්🔊phalama fruit
තෝයම්🔊toyamwater
යඃ🔊yaḥwhoever
මේ🔊meto Me
භක්ත්යා🔊bhaktyāwith devotion
ප්රයච්ඡති🔊prayachchhatioffers
තත්🔊tatthat
අහම්🔊ahamI
භක්ති-උපහෘතම්🔊bhakti-upahṛitamoffered with devotion
අශ්නාමි🔊aśhnāmiaccept, partake of
ප්රයතාත්මනඃ🔊prayata-ātmanaḥof the pure-minded, one of pure consciousness

Benefits of Chanting Patram Pushpam Phalam Toyam (Bhagavad Gita 9.26)

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The supreme verse of simple, heartfelt devotion — God accepts even a leaf or water offered with love.

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Teaches that bhakti, not the costliness of the offering, is what reaches the Lord.

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Recited while offering naivedya (food), flowers or water in daily puja to consecrate the offering.

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Makes worship accessible to all — the poorest devotee's gift, given with a pure heart, is fully accepted.

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Cultivates humility, purity of heart and loving surrender in worship.

How to Chant Patram Pushpam Phalam Toyam (Bhagavad Gita 9.26)

Repetitions11times
Best TimeDuring daily puja, while offering food, flowers or water to the Lord

Recite this verse while offering naivedya — a flower, fruit, leaf (such as tulsi) or water — to Krishna or one's chosen deity, holding the offering with love and a pure heart. It is the classic mantra of dedication, reminding the devotee that sincere devotion is what the Lord truly receives.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Patram Pushpam Phalam Toyam (Bhagavad Gita 9.26) written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
From Bhagavad Gita 9.26, it means: 'Whoever offers Me with devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water — that offering, made with love by a pure heart, I accept.' Krishna teaches that he receives even the humblest gift when given with sincere devotion.
It is traditionally chanted while offering naivedya — food, flowers, fruit, a tulsi leaf or water — to the deity during puja. It dedicates the offering to God and affirms that the love behind it is what matters most.
It teaches that God does not need grand or expensive offerings; he responds to the purity and love of the heart. The simplest devotee, offering only a leaf or a sip of water with true bhakti, is as dear to the Lord as anyone — making devotion universal and accessible.

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