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SHRIMAD BHAGVAD GITA-A JAIN PERSPECTIVE
"Because I alone am the receiver as well as the Lord of all sacrifices , But they do not know the Reality and hence their fall."24 Note: Pl. Note the catholicity of Indian philosophy.
These verses reflect the idea of the following यान्ति देवव्रता देवान् पितृन्यान्ति पितृव्रताः।। भूतानि यान्ति भूतेज्या यान्ति मद्याजिनोऽपि माम्।।२५।।
"Those who worship the gods go to the gods, those who worship ancestors go to the ancestors , those who worship the spirits go to the spirits, but those who worship me do come to me. "-25 Note : There is no call for jehad against worsh -
ippers of other gods. पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भकत्या प्रयच्छति । तदहं भक्त्युपहृतमथामि प्रयतात्मनः ॥ २६ ॥
__"Any offering mere leaf, flower, fruit or water made to Me with true devotion by a pure minded person, I accept." - 26
यत्करोपि यद्गशासि यज्जुहोषि ददासि यत् । यत्तपस्यति कौन्तेय तत्कुरुष्व मदर्पणम् ॥ २७ ।।
"Whatever you do, eat, offer in sacrifice,
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