Bhagavata Purana 7.9.11
Srimad Bhagavatam · 9 · Verse 11
bhagavata-puranaskandha-7adhyaya-9
Sanskrit Original
नैवात्मन: प्रभुरयं निजलाभपूर्णो मानं जनादविदुष: करुणो वृणीते । यद् यज्जनो भगवते विदधीत मानं तच्चात्मने प्रतिमुखस्य यथा मुखश्री: ॥ ११ ॥
naivātmanaḥ prabhur ayaṁ nija-lābha-pūrṇo mānaṁ janād aviduṣaḥ karuṇo vṛṇīte yad yaj jano bhagavate vidadhīta mānaṁ tac cātmane prati-mukhasya yathā mukha-śrīḥ
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The Supreme Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is always fully satisfied in Himself. Therefore when something is offered to Him, the offering, by the Lord’s mercy, is for the benefit of the devotee, for the Lord does not need service from anyone. To give an example, if one’s face is decorated, the reflection of one’s face in a mirror is also seen to be decorated.