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seekers of material objects of life and (4)those who are men of vision.
The devotees belonging to the last group are dear to the Lord who says that they are as good as He Himself.. They are capable of seeing the existence of the Supreme Soul in everything.
Verses 20 to 24 have reference to persons of lesser understanding., Being desirous of material objects of life, they resort to empty rituals and try to please different gods. HOWEVER EVEN IF SUCH PERSONS OF LITTLE UNDERSTANDING ARE WORHIPING WITH FULL FAITH AND DEVOTION THE lord sees that they also are satisfied. But remember that the fruit, which these persons obtain, is finite and of no use to achieve the highest. When they can get such finite fruits, they in their small intellect think that the Lord has become merciful to them though really speaking He is unnanifest. Thus these verses fully reveal the
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