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Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Once Bhattar was explaining a Thiruvaymozhi pasuram
and made the following observation: "The Lord is
easily worshipped. He will accept anything from
His devotees. Even if they were to burn some dry
twigs and offer Him the smoke, He will accept it.
Even if they offered Him the kaNdakArika flower,
He would wear it gladly".

Nanjeeyar who was listening immediately asked
Bhattar "Do not the sastras say that one should 
not offer the kaNdakArika flowers to the Lord (na
kaNdakArikA pushpam devAya vinivedayet)?"

Bhattar replied "It is true that the sastras say 
that the kaNdakArika flowers should not be offered
to the Lord. But that's not because they are
unacceptable to Him. The kaNdakArika flowers have 
thorns around them. If the devotees go to pluck 
these flowers, the thorns would prick their hands
and hurt them. This is why the Lord has declared
that they should not be offered to Him. Therefore,
there is nothing that a devotee can offer to the
Lord that is truly unacceptable to Him".

Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam




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