Prabhupada, June 30, 1972: God eats. Krishna says, tad aham asnami, “I eat.”
patram puspam phalam toyam yo me bhaktya prayacchati tad aham asnami bhakty-upahrtam
Krishna says that, “My devotee, when he brings something within the categories of vegetables, grains and fruits, because he has brought with devotion and love, I eat them.” So when the devotee offers with devotion and love, “Krishna, You have given us so many nice things. So I have cooked it. Kindly You take first”, oh, how it is nice.
Just like your father has given you so many things and you are obliged, “Oh, our father is maintaining us.” And if you cook something and give it to the father first, “My dear father, I have cooked this. It is very nice. You first of all…” “Oh, it is very nice? All right, give me.”
The father will be so much pleased. “Oh, here is my dear son.” It is father’s property. You cannot give anything to the father. Similarly, you have nothing to offer to Krishna.
Simply you have to become little intelligent. That’s all. Not rascal. If you remain rascal, then your human life is spoiled. If you become little intelligent, then your human life is successful. This is intelligence, that, “God is giving us daily bread. Why not offer to God first?”
That is intelligence. And simply, “God is giving me bread. I shall eat. That’s all..” I am meant for eating only? And why not offering? God will not eat?
Simply you feel gratitude: “Oh, God has given me this bread. Let me offer it to God first of all. Then I take.” What is the wrong there? What is loss there?
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