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यान्ति देवव्रता देवान् पितृ़न्यान्ति पितृव्रताः। भूतानि यान्ति भूतेज्या यान्ति मद्याजिनोऽपि माम्।।

yānti deva-vratā devān pitṝn yānti pitṛ-vratāḥ bhūtāni yānti bhūtejyā yānti mad-yājino ’pi mām

yānti (go) deva-vratāḥ (worshipers of demigods) devān (to the demigods) pitṝn (to the ancestors) yānti (go) pitṛ-vratāḥ (worshipers of ancestors) bhūtāni (to the ghosts) yānti (go) bhūtejyāḥ (worshipers of ghosts) yānti (go) mat-yājinaḥ (My devotees) api (indeed) mām (unto Me)

Those who worship the demigods will take birth among the demigods; those who worship the ancestors go to the ancestors; those who worship ghosts and spirits will take birth among such beings; and those who worship Me will live with Me.

Kṛṣṇa states the simple ‘Law of Destination’. Your destination after death is determined by the object of your devotion in life. If you worship the demigods, you go to them. If you worship ancestors, you go to their realm. If you worship ghosts or lower spirits, you take birth among them. “But My devotees come to Me.” This is a call to be very conscious of what we value and what we worship. Worship is not just a ritual; it is a direction of travel. Whatever you meditate on, you are becoming. If you meditate on the temporary and the material, you stay here. If you meditate on Kṛṣṇa, you go to Kṛṣṇa. Arjuna is being given a clear choice. He is surrounded by warriors who worship various things—power, fame, or heaven. Kṛṣṇa is reminding him that the highest destination is only available to those who choose the highest Object of worship. Our future is a reflection of our current devotion.