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The knowers of the three Vedas, the drinkers of Soma, purified of all sins, worshipping Me by sacrifices, pray for the way to heaven; they reach the holy world of the Lord of the gods and enjoy in heavn the divine pleasures of the gods.

Those versed in the three Vedas, drinkers of soma, cleansed of wrongdoing, worship me with sacrifices and pray for the way to heaven. Reaching the holy world of the lord of the gods, they enjoy in heaven the divine pleasures of the gods.

In the longer metre, Krishna describes followers of the Vedic ritual. Those versed in the three Vedas, who drink the sacred soma and are cleansed of wrongdoing, worship him through sacrifices and pray for heaven. Through their merit they reach the world of Indra, lord of the gods, and enjoy divine pleasures there. Krishna does not deny the reality of this reward. Notice that he says they worship him, even when they do not know it. The verse sets up a contrast with the next one.