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Bhagavad Gita 17.4
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Sanskrit
यजन्ते सात्त्विका देवान्यक्षरक्षांसि राजसाः।प्रेतान्भूतगणांश्चान्ये यजन्ते तामसा जनाः
Transliteration
yajante sāttvikā devān yakṣha-rakṣhānsi rājasāḥ
pretān bhūta-gaṇānśh chānye yajante tāmasā janāḥ
pretān bhūta-gaṇānśh chānye yajante tāmasā janāḥ
Synonyms
yajante: worship;
sāttvikāḥ: those who are in the mode of goodness;
devān: demigods;
yakṣa: rakṣāṁsi — demons;
rājasāḥ: those who are in the mode of passion;
pretān: spirits of the dead;
bhūta: gaṇān — ghosts;
ca: and;
anye: others;
yajante: worship;
tāmasāḥ: in the mode of ignorance;
janāḥ: people .;
English Meaning
Men in the mode of goodness worship the demigods; those in the mode of passion worship the demons; and those in the mode of ignorance worship ghosts and spirits.
Life Theme
Faith and Choices
Life Application
Making choices that reflect one’s values and belief system.