भूतानि यान्ति भूतेज्या यान्ति मद्याजिनोऽपि माम् ॥ २५ ॥
yānti devatratā devān pitṛnyānti pitṛtratāḥ .
bhūtāni yānti bhūtejyā yānti madyājino’pi mām .. 25 ..
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The votaries of the Gods, those whose devotion and vows are directed to the Gods, go to the Gods. The votaries of the Pitṛs such as the Agnishvattas, engaged in performing sraddha and other rites in devotion to the Pitṛs, go to the Pitṛs. The Bhūtas are the Vinayakas, the hosts of Matris, the four Bhaginis and the Like. My worshippers, i.e., Viṣṇu’s votaries, come to Myself. Notwithstanding the equality of trouble, people do not worship Me alone, because of their ignorance. Wherefore they attain very small results.
Facility in Devotion to the Supreme.
Not only do My devotees attain an endless result, i.e., attain a state from which there is no return to this world, but it is also easy for them to worship Me.—How?—