Kṛṣṇa acknowledges that there are other types of sincere seekers who worship Him through ‘jñāna-yajña’, the sacrifice of knowledge. He describes three ways they perceive Him: 1) ‘Ekatvena’—In oneness, identifying themselves with the Supreme. 2) ‘Pṛthaktvena’—In duality, worshiping Him as the distinct Master. 3) ‘Bahudhā’—In many ways, seeing Him in the various demigods or as the Universal Form. All these seekers are turning toward the Divine, but their vision is colored by their own philosophical leanings. Some prefer the impersonal light, while others prefer the majestic cosmic form. Kṛṣṇa accepts all these indirect forms of worship because He is the ‘viśvato-mukham’, the one who faces every direction and accepts every sincere call. However, He is subtly preparing Arjuna for the highest path: the direct, personal devotion of Chapter 9. While the indirect paths of knowledge are valid, they are more complex and less intimate. Kṛṣṇa wants Arjuna to know that he is the ultimate object of all these different sacrifices, whether people realize it or not.