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Those whose wisdom has been rent away by this or that desire, go to other gods, following this or that rite, led by their own nature.

Those whose knowledge is carried away by this desire or that take refuge in other deities, following this rule or that, bound by their own nature.

Krishna now explains why many people worship other deities. Their understanding is carried away by particular desires, and following particular observances, they turn to the gods suited to those desires, guided by their own nature (prakṛti). The verse describes rather than condemns. People seek what their nature and wishes lead them to seek, and they choose forms of worship accordingly. This prepares for the next verses, in which Krishna says that he himself supports even such faith.