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Chapter 17
Appendix:- The `Sattvika' persons who worship the gods, go to the gods after death, the Rajasa persons who worship demigods (gnomes) and demons, go to them and the `Tamasa' persons who worship ghosts and evil spirits, join the ghosts and evil spirits[1].
In the Gita, the term 'Yajna' has a wide range, within which religious sacrifice, charity, austerity, vow and performance of duty etc.,- all are included[2]. Therefore here also within the term `Yajante' - performance of all duties and actions should be included, out of which, Yajna (religious sacrifice) is important. `Pretanbhutaganamscanye' - Our manes are ghosts for others and the manes of others are ghosts for us. Worship to manes is not `Tamasika', but worship to ghosts is 'Tamasika'.
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