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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.5.49

యథా హి స్కన్ధశాఖానాం తరోర్మూలావసేచనమ్ । ఏవమారాధనం విష్ణో: సర్వేషామాత్మనశ్చ హి ॥ ౪౯ ॥
yathā hi skandha-śākhānāṁ
[yathaa hi skandha-shaakhaanaam]
taror mūlāvasecanam
[taror moolaavasechanam]
evam ārādhanaṁ viṣṇoḥ
[evam aaraadhanam vishnoh]
sarveṣām ātmanaś ca hi
[sarveshaam aatmanash cha hi]
yathā — as hi — indeed skandha — of the trunk śākhānām — and of the branches taroḥ — of a tree mūla — the root avasecanam — watering evam — in this way ārādhanam — worship viṣṇoḥ — of Lord Viṣṇu sarveṣām — of everyone ātmanaḥ — of the Supersoul ca — also hi — indeed.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yathā hi skandha-śākhānāṁ
yathā
as
hi
indeed
skandha
of the trunk
śākhānām
and of the branches
taror mūlāvasecanam
taroḥ
of a tree
mūla
the root
avasecanam
watering
evam ārādhanaṁ viṣṇoḥ
evam
in this way
ārādhanam
worship
viṣṇoḥ
of Lord Viṣṇu
sarveṣām ātmanaś ca hi
sarveṣām
of everyone
ātmanaḥ
of the Supersoul
ca
also
hi
indeed.
When one pours water on the root of a tree, the trunk and branches of the tree are automatically pleased. Similarly, when one becomes a devotee of Lord Viṣṇu, everyone is served, for the Lord is the Supersoul of everyone.

As stated in the Padma Purāṇa:

ārādhanānāṁ sarveṣāṁ viṣṇor ārādhanaṁ param tasmāt parataraṁ devi tadīyānāṁ samarcanam

“Of all types of worship, worship of Lord Viṣṇu is best, and better than the worship of Lord Viṣṇu is the worship of His devotee, the Vaiṣṇava.” There are many demigods worshiped by people who are attached to material desires ( kāmais tais tair hṛta jṣānāḥ prapadyante ’nya-devatāḥ ). Because people are embarrassed by so many material desires, they worship Lord Śiva, Lord Brahmā, the goddess Kālī, Durgā, Gaṇeśa and Sūrya to achieve different results. However, one can achieve all these results simultaneously just by worshiping Lord Viṣṇu. As stated elsewhere in the Bhāgavatam (4.31.14) :

yathā taror mūla-niṣecanena tṛpyanti tat-skandha-bhujopaśākhāḥ prāṇopahārāc ca yathendriyāṇāṁ tathaiva sarvārhaṇam acyutejyā

“Just by pouring water on the root of a tree, one nourishes its trunk and all of its branches, fruits and flowers, and just by supplying food to the stomach, one satisfies all the limbs of the body. Similarly, by worshiping Lord Viṣṇu one can satisfy everyone.” Kṛṣṇa consciousness is not a sectarian religious movement. Rather, it is meant for all-embracing welfare activities for the world. One can enter this movement without discrimination in terms of caste, creed, religion or nationality. If one is trained to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, who is the origin of viṣṇu-tattva, one can become fully satisfied and perfect in all respects.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Just as pouring water on the root benefits the trunk and branches, so worship of Viṣṇu, the soul of all beings, benefits all beings. However, even if one does not perform actions (prescribed duties) but one worships the Lord, one receives all the results of all actions. Without worship of the Lord, all actions are without result. An example is given to illustrate this.
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