Chapter 7 · Knowledge and Realisation · Krishna said

Bhagavad Gita 7.20 — Desire-driven worship

कामैस्तैस्तैर्हृतज्ञानाः प्रपद्यन्तेऽन्यदेवताः। तं तं नियममास्थाय प्रकृत्या नियताः स्वया ॥

kāmaistaistairhṛtajñānāḥ prapadyante'nyadevatāḥ | taṃ taṃ niyamamāsthāya prakṛtyā niyatāḥ svayā ||

Meaning

Those whose understanding is carried away by various desires turn to other gods, following various rites, driven by their own nature.

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