The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret

Krishna describes those who worship seeking heavenly rewards: 'Traividyā māṁ somapāḥ pūtapāpāḥ yajñair iṣṭvā svargatiṁ prārthayante'—those well-versed in the three Vedas (traividyāḥ), who drink Soma juice (somapāḥ), and are purified of sins (pūtapāpāḥ), worship Me (mām) through sacrifices (yajñaiḥ iṣṭvā), seeking (prārthayante) the way to heaven (svargatiṁ). 'Te puṇyam āsādya surendra-lokam aśnanti divyān divi deva-bhogān'—they (te), having attained (āsādya) merit (puṇyam), enjoy (aśnanti) the divine pleasures of the gods (divyān deva-bhogān) in heaven (divi) in the world of Indra (surendra-lokam). This is the path of those seeking material rewards: they worship through sacrifices, seeking heavenly pleasures. They get what they seek—temporary heavenly enjoyment. But this is temporary—they return when merit is exhausted. This is the limitation of material worship: seeking temporary rewards, not the Supreme.