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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 4, Ch. 13]
PURPORT
It is the practice of the  brāhmaṇas  conversant with the science to pronounce a Vedic  mantra  in the right accent. The combination of the  mantra  and Sanskrit words must be chanted with the right pronunciation, otherwise it will not be successful. In this age the  brāhmaṇas  are neither well versed in the Sanskrit language nor very pure in practical life. But by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa  mantra  one can attain the highest benefit of sacrificial performances. Even if the Hare Kṛṣṇa  mantra  is not chanted properly, still it has so much potency that the chanter gains the effect.
TEXT 28
न विदामेह देवानां हेलनं वयमप्वपि । यन्न गृहन्ति मागान् स्वान् ये देवाः कर्मसाक्षिणः । २८ ।
na vidāmeha devānām helanam vayam aṇu api yan na gṛhṇanti bhāgān svān ye devāḥ karma-sākṣiṇaḥ
na—not; vidāma—can find; iha—in this connection; devānām—of the demigods; helanam—insult, neglect; vayam—we; aṇu—minute; api—even; yat—because of which; na—not; gṛhṇanti—accept; bhāgān—shares; svān—own; ye—who; devāḥ—the demigods; karma-sākṣiṇaḥ—witnesses for the sacrifice.
TRANSLATION
Dear King, we do not find any reason that the demigods should feel insulted or neglected in any way, but still the demigods who are witnesses for the sacrifice do not accept their shares. We do not know why it is so.
PURPORT
It is indicated herein that if there is negligence on the part of the priest, the demigods do not accept their share in sacrifices. Similarly, in devotional service there are offenses known as  sevā-aparādha . Those who are engaged in worshiping the Deity, Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa in the temple, should avoid such offenses in service. The offenses in service are described in  The Nectar of Devotion . If we simply make a show of offering services to the Deity but do not care for the  sevā-aparādha , certainly the Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa Deity will not accept offerings from such nondevotees. Devotees engaged in temple worship should not, therefore, manufacture their own methods,