nanv etad upanītaḿ me
parama-prīṇanaḿ sakhe
tarpayanty ańga māḿ viśvam
ete pṛthuka-taṇḍulāḥ
nanu -- whether; etat -- this; upanitam -- brought; me -- for Me; parama -- supreme; prinanam -- giving satisfaction; sakhe -- O friend; tarpayanti -- ingratiate; anga -- My dear; mam -- Me; visvam -- (who am) the whole universe; ete -- these; prithuka-tandulah -- grains of flat rice.
"My friend, have You brought this for Me? It gives Me extreme pleasure. Indeed, these few grains of flat rice will satisfy not only Me but also the entire universe."
Srila Prabhupada writes in Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead: "It is understood from this statement that Krishna, being the original source of everything, is the root of the entire creation. As watering the root of a tree immediately distributes water to every part of the tree, so an offering made to Krishna, or any action done for Krishna, is to be considered the highest welfare work for everyone, because the benefit of such an offering is distributed throughout the creation. Love for Krishna becomes distributed to all living entities."
