yajante sattvika devan yaksha-rakshamsi rajasah, pretan bhuta-ganams canye yajante tamasa janah
Those in sattva worship the gods; those in rajas worship yakshas and rakshasas (demigods of wealth and power); and those in tamas worship ghosts and spirits. The object of worship reveals the quality of one's faith.
- •Sattvic people worship divine beings aligned with cosmic order
- •Rajasic people worship beings associated with power and material gain
- •Tamasic worship is directed toward lower spirits and the departed