Here, Bhagavan is striking very hard at the root of the ignorance in our minds.

What all ways we are trying to please the Lord! We go to temples for begging, not worshipping the Lord. We do not bother to see the Lord when we are happy, but run to Him when we are sad, anxious and worried. There is nothing wrong in that, as what else do we have as a refuge? It is definitely better than taking solace from drugs, drinks and other intoxicants.

But, think, aren’t we trying to bribe God by offering coins, oil, fasting, penance and so on? When we try to do such business with God, can we guess that He is such an unintelligent business man to grant all our wishes for such a cheap bargain?

Then, what is the relevance of such offerings? We have to understand that, we are provided for and taken care of by the Lord. We are enveloped by nature with all that we need in life.

Whatever nature has bestowed on us, we are repaying in the form of ‘Arathi’(for light from Sun), ‘Dhara’ (for water), fruits (for food), flowers (for decoration), coins (for wealth) and so on, as a token of GRATITUDE.