He who worships the celestial being of the Sun will go to the Sun, he who prays to the celestial being of the Moon will go to the Moon, and he who worships Indra the king of the heavens will go to his planet, but it is never by worshipping any of the celestial beings that one will reach God, the Supreme Person. The worshippers of the celestial beings reach the various planets of the material universe, while the holy beings, the devotees of Krishna or Visnu, will go directly to the supreme planet, the abode of God, in the spiritual world.

He who at all times keeps in mind that all beings without exception, human or celestial, are an integral part of the Lord, has perfect knowledge. But to forget this fundamental notion and to worship celestial beings is to limit one's journey to material planets, rather than to seek the far-off planets that correspond to the ultimate destination reached by devotees, the spiritual planets.

The benefits granted by the celestial beings can only be perishable, since everything in this world, the planets, the celestial beings and their worshippers, is perishable. This is why worship of celestial beings is precarious, and therefore reserved for failing minds. Its fruits differ in every way from those reaped by the holy beings, the devotees of the Lord, who are absorbed in Krishna consciousness, in the service of love and devotion offered to the Supreme Person, and who thus experience an eternal existence, where knowledge and bliss abound.

The Lord is infinite, as is His grace, mercy, and the favour He shows to His pure devotees.

Let us offer sacrifices to Krishna, and the celestial beings will be satisfied.

The celestial beings, Indra, Candra, Varuna, have the precise charge of managing the affairs of the galaxy, and the Vedas, the original holy scriptures recommend offering sacrifices to them in order to please them, so that they will willingly provide the air, light and water necessary for the production of the food that man needs for life.

The innumerable beings endowed with powers to govern the affairs of the material galaxy are called “celestial beings”. They are responsible for providing air, light, water and everything else necessary for the maintenance of living beings. All assist the Supreme Person. Their satisfaction and displeasure depend on the sacrifices made by men.

Some of these sacrifices are meant to satisfy particular celestial beings, but again, Visnu is the ultimate beneficiary. When they are perfectly performed, the celestial beings responsible for providing for man's various natural needs are automatically satisfied and provide him with what he needs.

Sacrifices also bring other benefits, the greatest of which is to free us from the chains of matter. By performing these sacrifices, all our actions become purified.

The Vedas, the original holy scriptures, also called the “true gospel”, state: Through the performance of sacrifices, our sacrificial food becomes sanctified, and when we eat sanctified food, our existence becomes purer. Under the influence of this purification, the subtle tissues of the memory become sanctified, and when the memory is sanctified, one can then embark on the path to liberation.