The fruit of those of meagre intelligence, of small understanding, is finite, perishable. The worshippers of the gods go to the gods; My devotees go to Me. So, though the effort is the same, they do not take refuge in Me alone, who give endless fruit; alas, indeed, they fare hard. The Lord shows His compassion. For what reason do they not take refuge in Me alone? It is told.

But for those of small wit, of small understanding, who sacrifice to Indra and the rest only, the fruit of that worship is slight and has an end. Why? Because those who sacrifice to the gods go to the gods; that is, those who sacrifice to the gods, Indra and the rest, go to the gods, Indra and the rest. For Indra and the rest have a bounded enjoyment and last only a measured time; so, having reached union with them, they fall away together with them. But My devotees too, knowing that those very actions have the form of the worship of Me, giving up attachment to the bounded fruit, having the gratifying of Me for their single purpose, attain Me alone, and do not return again; for it will be said, 'but having come to Me, Kaunteya, there is no rebirth'. But others render even My descent among men and the rest, undertaken so that all might take refuge in Me, of no avail. The Lord says this.

This is a brief sub-gloss. For a fuller reading of this verse, see Madhusūdana, Śaṅkara, or Rāmānuja above.

Madhvacharya does not comment on this verse.