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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.19.8

सुरोऽसुरो वाप्यथ वानरो नर: सर्वात्मना य: सुकृतज्ञमुत्तमम् । भजेत रामं मनुजाकृतिं हरिं य उत्तराननयत्कोसलान्दिवमिति ॥ ८ ॥
suro ’suro vāpy atha vānaro naraḥ
[suro ’suro vaapy atha vaanaro narah]
sarvātmanā yaḥ sukṛtajñam uttamam
[sarvaatmanaa yah sukritajnam uttamam]
bhajeta rāmaṁ manujākṛtiṁ hariṁ
[bhajeta raamam manujaakritim harim]
ya uttarān anayat kosalān divam iti
[ya uttaraan anayat kosalaan divam iti]
Word-for-word
suraḥ — demigod asuraḥ — demon vā api — or atha — therefore vā — or anaraḥ — other than a human being (bird, beast, animal and so on) naraḥ — a human being sarva-ātmanā — wholeheartedly yaḥ — who su-kṛtajñam — easily made grateful uttamam — most highly elevated bhajeta — should worship rāmam — Lord Rāmacandra manuja-ākṛtim — appearing as a human being harim — the Supreme Personality of Godhead yaḥ — who uttarān — of northern India anayat — brought back kosalān — the inhabitants of Kosala-deśa, Ayodhyā divam — to the spiritual world, Vaikuṇṭha iti — thus.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
suro ’suro vāpy atha vānaro naraḥ
suraḥ
demigod
asuraḥ
demon
vā api
or
atha
therefore
vā
or
anaraḥ
other than a human being (bird, beast, animal and so on)
naraḥ
a human being
sarvātmanā yaḥ sukṛtajñam uttamam
sarva-ātmanā
wholeheartedly
yaḥ
who
su-kṛtajñam
easily made grateful
uttamam
most highly elevated
bhajeta rāmaṁ manujākṛtiṁ hariṁ
bhajeta
should worship
rāmam
Lord Rāmacandra
manuja-ākṛtim
appearing as a human being
harim
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
ya uttarān anayat kosalān divam iti
yaḥ
who
uttarān
of northern India
anayat
brought back
kosalān
the inhabitants of Kosala-deśa, Ayodhyā
divam
to the spiritual world, Vaikuṇṭha
iti
thus.
Therefore, whether one is a demigod or a demon, a man or a creature other than man, such as a beast or bird, everyone should worship Lord Rāmacandra, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who appears on this earth just like a human being. There is no need of great austerities or penances to worship the Lord, for He accepts even a small service offered by His devotee. Thus He is satisfied, and as soon as He is satisfied, the devotee is successful. Indeed, Lord Śrī Rāmacandra brought all the devotees of Ayodhyā back home, back to Godhead [Vaikuṇṭha].
Purport

Lord Śrī Rāmacandra is so kind and merciful to His devotees that He is very easily satisfied by a little service rendered by anyone, human or not. This is the special advantage of worshiping Lord Rāmacandra, and there is the same advantage in worshiping Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Rāmacandra, in the manner of kṣatriyas, sometimes showed Their mercy by killing asuras, but Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu awarded love of God without difficulty even to the asuras. All the incarnations of the Supreme Personality of Godhead — but especially Lord Rāmacandra, Lord Kṛṣṇa and, later, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu — delivered many of the living entities present before Them, indeed almost all of them. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is therefore represented in the six-armed form of ṣaḍ-bhūja-mūrti, which is a combination of Lord Rāmacandra, Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. The best purpose of human life can be fulfilled by worshiping the ṣaḍ-bhūja-mūrti, the form of the Lord with six arms — two arms of Rāmacandra, two arms of Kṛṣṇa and two arms of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Whether one is a devatā, demon, monkey or man, one should worship by all methods excellent Rāma, in the form of a human, who accepts worship easily, and who took all the inhabitants of Ayodhyā to Vaikuṇṭha. Among all the avatāras worthy of worship, Rāma is the ocean of mercy, the most worthy of worship. In worshipping him, all persons are qualified without distinction. Everyone should worship Rāma by all methods (sarvātmanā). Rāma took all the inhabitants of Ayodhyā (uttarān kośalān) in those very bodies to Vaikuṇṭha (divam).
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Personal Guidance
Demigod, demon, human, beast, bird — anyone can worship Rāma, and even a small service satisfies Him. There is no austerity-quota required. The Lord is moved by sincerity, not size of offering. Start where you are with what you have.
Reflection Questions
  • What small service am I delaying because it doesn't feel impressive enough?
  • How would my practice change if I trusted that the Lord is satisfied by sincere offerings of any size?
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