"How amazing it is! Even though we have natures of raja and tama, we have become more fortunate than the devatas in sattva." This is expressed in three verses. "The devatas endowed with sattva guna (sattva samrabdhah) have not attained such closeness to you, with body made of scriptures about devotion (sastra sarinini), with a body of sat cid ananda (visuddha sattva dhamni), as we have." In the seventh canto of bhagavatam the lord is described as the form of satvata scripture. "But you are my greatest devotees." "No, we, coming from the famous dynasty of Hiranyaksipu, your eternal sworn enemies, on the side of the daityas opposing you with sons like Bana, and others such as danavas and raksasas, and others having extreme envy, and others such as the Gandhavras with sakama bhati (kamatah bhatya), have been brought to you. By mercy you let me see you standing at the door, you give liberation to others by killing them, you hear and make the devotees hear the Gandharvas as they sing your glories, but you give the devatas only material enjoyment which makes them forget you." His ascribing demonic qualities to himself is a characteristic of most elevated devotion.

Though the demons are completely inimical to you, that animosity is nothing. Still they become attracted to you, the supervisor (dhāmni) of pure sattva, unmixed with rajas and tamas, the source of the scriptures (śāstra-śarīriṇi). They become inimical to devotees who take the demons as unfavorable since the demons reject the scriptures because of their natures of rajas and tamas. Thus they naturally are inimical to you who protect the devotees. The Gandharvas, Siddhas, Vidyādharas and Cāraṇas, though not inimical to the Lord by nature, often follow the demons because of natures of rajas and tamas. Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, Piśācas and others, and I also, having natures of tamas, follow the demons and are well known for our evil natures. I am included with the demons. Because of that, I also have strong animosity to you. Some others, humans such as Kaṁsa, are similar to the demons. The two words ca indicate that these persons are predominant. Some of these humans such as Pauṇḍraka are in pure tamas and have extreme animosity. Thus they become completely absorbed in thinking of the Lord. Some achieved liberation (sannikṛṣṭāḥ). Others like me, having bhakti mixed with rajas, with desires for fame and other things, were attracted by places in the three worlds. The devatās however were not attracted in this way.

Though the demons are completely inimical to you, that animosity is nothing. Still they become attracted to you, who are the supervisor (dhāmni) of pure sattva, unmixed with rajas and tamas, and the source of the scriptures (śāstra-śarīriṇi). They become inimical to devotees who take the demons as unfavorable since the demons reject the scriptures, because of their natures of rajas and tamas. Consequently they are naturally inimical to you who protect the devotees. The Gandharvas, Siddhas, Vidyādharas and Cāraṇas, though not inimical to the Lord by nature, often follow the demons because of their natures of rajas and tamas. Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, Piśācas and others, and I also, having natures of tamas, follow the demons and are well known for their evil natures. I am included with the demons. Because of that, I also have strong animosity to you. Some others, humans such as Kaṁsa, are similar to the demons. The two words ca indicate that these persons are predominant. Some of these humans such as Pauṇḍraka are in pure tamas and have extreme animosity. Thus they become completely absorbed in thinking of the Lord (bhaktyā). Having spoken of tamoguṇa, rajoguṇa is described. Some such as Gayāsura desired Svarga. Or they thought of the Lord with lust (kāmataḥ) on seeing Mohinī. The devatās are not like this. They could not absorb their minds in you because of great attachment to enjoying. Ādayaḥ refers to sages who were attracted to karmas.