12. kaankshanthah karmaNaam sidDhim yajantha iha
dhevathaaH
kshipram hi maanushe loke sidDhiH bhavathi karmajaa
Desirous of results of action people worship minor deities. The result of actions in this world is swift.
There are various activities prescribed in the Vedas to fulfill the worldly desires and also the desire to go to heaven, which is as transient as the rest. For this purpose various deities are worshipped and invoked by yajnas etc. All these devathas are vested with limited power by the Lord and sanction the fruit of the action once the conditions of the ritual is followed meticulously. But they are not concerned about the outcome of the fulfillment of desires which may not be conducive to happiness as expected. But the Lord does not give what we ask for but only what is good for us. That is why the devotees who pray for something do not always get it. Here it is necessary to examine the term devatas, minor gods.
In this world men seeking the fruition of their activities worship the minor gods, says
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