राज्यकामो मनून् देवान् निऋर्तिं त्वभिचरन् यजेत् । कामकामो यजेत् सोममकाम: पुरुषं परम् ॥ ९ ॥
rajya-kamo manun devan nirrtim tv abhicaran yajet kama-kamo yajet somam akamah purusam param
- rajya-kamah
- anyone desiring an empire or kingdom
- manun
- the Manus, semi-incarnations of God
- devan
- demigods
- nirrtim
- demons
- tu
- but
- abhicaran
- desiring victory over the enemy
- yajet
- should worship
- kama-kamah
- one who desires sense gratification
- yajet
- should worship
- somam
- the demigod named Candra
- akamah
- one who has no material desires to be fulfilled
- purusam
- the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- param
- the Supreme
One who desires domination over a kingdom or an empire should worship the Manus. One who desires victory over an enemy should worship the demons, and one who desires sense gratification should worship the moon. But one who desires nothing of material enjoyment should worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead.