Verse 7.20-21

Verse 7.20: “Those whose judgment is led astray by desires of different sorts, betake themselves to other Divinities, following various kinds of observances, being ruled by their own (inward) bent.

Verse 7.21: “Whatsover [Whatsoever?] man of devotion desires to adore in faith this or that form of manifestation (of the Divinity), I make that same faith of such a man steadfast. (139)

Commentary called Jnaneshwari by Jnaneshwar:

Once desire for any fruit enters into the heart, through avarice, the Light that sees is blown out by the violent gale of that passion. Thus benighted in and out, they are lost to My divine being which is near at hand; and then they betake themselves to the worship of other deities, heart and soul. Being already slaves of ‘Maya’ (delusion) they are helpless beggars through the love of sense-enjoyment; and what a pity, they covetously abandon themselves, to the worship of other deities. And no wonder, they of their own accord impose many rules of worship upon themselves, and scrupulously collect all sorts of materials used in worship, and dedicate riches to the deity, carefully observing the prescribed rules of procedure. And yet, I am the giver of the desires and the fruits of action to those who beg favours of any deity whatever. Such devotees have not (even) the faith to see that I am the God-head in all such deities. They are always misled in their hearts by wrong faith in the diverse deties as distinct from each other.