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कामैस्तैस्तैर्हृतज्ञानाः प्रपद्यन्तेऽन्यदेवताः । kāmais-tais-tair-hṛta-jñānāḥ prapadyante’nya-devatāḥ | |
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| But alas, not all aspire for such a splendid fullness of vision and experience. And the reason is obvious! With the inherited flair for variety and choices, and impressed by what the senses report, unfamiliar with any superior quests or thoughts, people remain nonchalantly subdued by desires and passions. Often this leads them to seek respite in various superhuman powers called devatas. Without trying to evaluate where such a thoughtless clinging would finally lead to, they begin to worship devatas passionately. Faithfully adhering to the special dos and don’ts prescribed for each, they observe a host of ritualistic procedures. | ||