Gita : Ch-9. Slo-23.
Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-9. ( Raja-vidya-raja-guhya-yogam ) Slokam-23. ( Whatever a man may sacrifice to other gods, O son of Kuntī, is really meant for Me alone, but it is offered without true understanding. ) yepyanyadevata bhaktah yajante sraddhayanvitah, tepi mameva kaunteya yajantyavidhipurvakam. kaunteya = hey Arjuna; ye api bhaptah = whoever the devotees ( also); sraddhaya anvitah = having with sraddha ( faithful/ involvemnt/sincere/dedicaion); anya-devata = other devata-s too ( deva-s/ demigod-s/gods ); yajante te api = do upasana ( worship ), they also; avidhipurvakam = though not according to ( scriptures ) ; mam eva yajnti = ( they ) do upasana ...