रजस्तम:प्रकृतय: समशीला भजन्ति वै । पितृभूतप्रजेशादीन्श्रियैश्वर्यप्रजेप्सव: ॥ २७ ॥
rajas-tamah-prakrtayah sama-sila bhajanti vai pitr-bhuta-prajesadin sriyaisvarya-prajepsavah
- rajah
- the mode of passion
- tamah
- the mode of ignorance
- prakrtayah
- of that mentality
- sama-silah
- of the same categories
- bhajanti
- do worship
- vai
- actually
- pitr
- the forefathers
- bhuta
- other living beings
- prajesa-adin
- controllers of cosmic administration
- sriya
- enrichment
- aisvarya
- wealth and power
- praja
- progeny
- ipsavah
- so desiring.
Those who are in the modes of passion and ignorance worship the forefathers, other living beings and the demigods who are in charge of cosmic activities, for they are urged by a desire to be materially benefited with women, wealth, power and progeny.