धर्मार्थ उत्तमश्लोकं तन्तु: तन्वन् पितृन् यजेत् । रक्षाकाम: पुण्यजनानोजस्कामो मरुद्गणान् ॥ ८ ॥
dharmartha uttama-slokam tantuh tanvan pitrn yajet raksa-kamah punya-janan ojas-kamo marud-ganan
- dharma-arthah
- for spiritual advancement
- uttama-slokam
- the Supreme Lord or persons attached to the Supreme Lord
- tantuh
- for offspring
- tanvan
- and for their protection
- pitrn
- the residents of Pitrloka
- yajet
- must worship
- raksa-kamah
- one who desires protection
- punya-janan
- pious persons
- ojah-kamah
- one who desires strength should worship
- marut-ganan
- the demigods.
One should worship Lord Visnu or His devotee for spiritual advancement in knowledge, and for protection of heredity and advancement of a dynasty one should worship the various demigods.