राक्षसीमासुरीं चैव प्रकृतिं मोहिनीं श्रिताः ॥ १२ ॥
moghāśā moghakarmāṇo moghajñānā vicetasaḥ .
rākṣasīmāsurīṃ caiva prakṛtiṃ mohinīṃ śritāḥ .. 12 ..
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They cherish vain hopes. The agnihotra and other actions performed by them are fruitless, because they insult the Lord, because they neglect their own Self. Even their knowledge is fruitless. They are devoid of discrimination. They partake of the nature of Rākṣasas and Asuras.* They see no self beyond the body and engage in cruel deeds, their rule of conduct being ‘cut, break, drink, devour, rob others’ property.’
After death such people will be born as Rakshasas or Asuras. The nature of Rakshasas consists in committing deeds of cruelty, and that of Asuras in robbing another’s property, in the absence of charity or of sacrifice.
The ways of the faithful devotees.
But, the faithful who are engaged in devotion (Bhakti) to the Lord, i.e., who walk in the path of moksha,