B.G 17.04
yajante sāttvikā devān yakṣarakṣāṃsi rājasāḥ। bhūtān pretagaṇāṃścānye yajante tāmasā janāḥ ॥4॥
People in the mode of goodness worship gods, those in the mode of passion worship yakṣas and rākṣasas, and those in the mode of ignorance worship ghosts and spirits.
Gīta Bhāshya 17.04
Faith is classified based on nature of worship.
kaḥ sāttvikaśraddhaḥ ityādi vibhajyāha - yajanta ityādinā ॥4॥
Who is of pure faith, etc., is explained by classifying the worship, among other things.
Gīta Tātparya 17.04
A testimonial is provided elaborating various kinds of worship. Saatvik faith is the steadfast belief in God, the Lord Vishnu, with a clear understanding of his supremacy everywhere, all the time. Those with the right faith, even when they are ignorant of the scriptures, their conduct is abiding in scriptural injunctions, as they are without false knowledge. Saatvik worship results in liberation, Rajasik worship leads to perpetual rebirth, and Tamasic worship results in permanent dark regions.
śraddhetyāstikya-niṣṭhoktā sā yeṣāṃ daivatottame। viṣṇau tadbhakta-buddhyaiva ramābrahmādikeṣu ca॥
Faith is described as the steadfast belief in God, particularly in the supreme deity Vishnu, and is understood through devotion to Lakshmi, Brahma, and others.
te sāttvikā iti jñeyāḥ tairiṣṭaṃ viṣṇureva tu। śrīśca sādhyakṣavidyākhyā brahmendrādyāśca devatāḥ॥
They are recognized as Saatvik, and it is through them that Vishnu alone is worshipped. Alongside Vishnu, deities such as Lakshmi, Sadhya, Aksha, and those associated with knowledge like Brahma and Indra are also revered.
vibudhattvāttu manvākhya bhuñjate prītipūrvakam। vyāmiśrayājino ye tu viṣṇvādhikye sasaṃśayāḥ॥
Those who are wise, known as Manu, enjoy with affection. However, those who perform mixed sacrifices to Lord Vishnu are filled with doubts.
svarūpamātre devānāṃ śraddhāyuktāśca sarvadā। rājasāste tu vijñeyāḥ tairiṣṭaṃ yakṣarākṣasāḥ॥
Those who are always endowed with faith only in the mere form of the gods are known to be in the mode of passion, and they desire Yakṣas and Rākṣasas.
dīnatvāt devanāmāno brahmendrādisanāmakāḥ। gṛhṇanti ye hariṃ tu anyadevādiasameva tu। nīcaṃ brahmādyananyaṃ vā manyante neti cākhilam॥
Due to their humility, those who bear divine names like Brahma and Indra accept Hari but regard him as equal to other gods or as low, or as non-different from Brahma, etc., thus not considering him as the supreme.
tattat śraddhāyutāste tu tāmasāḥ parikīrtitāḥ। bhūtapretāstu tairyṣṭaṃ śivaskandādināmakāḥ। sākṣāt śivaparīvārā bhuñjate hi atitāmasāḥ॥
Those who are filled with such faith are considered ignorant. They worship ghosts and spirits, naming them as Shiva, Skanda, and others. Truly, Shiva's attendants enjoy the company of those who are extremely ignorant.
mokṣaḥ sāṅkalpikaḥ svargo bhūtāditvaṃ phalaṃ kramāt। tyaktvāpi śāstravihitaṃ mithyājñānavivarjitāḥ॥
bhaktyā viṣṇuṃ yajanto ye niṣiddhācaraṇojjñitāḥ। tepi yānti hariṃ śāstravidhānasthāḥ kutaḥ punaḥ॥
Liberation, the conceptual idea of heaven, and the attainment of a lower nature of being - are the results respectively (for Sattvik, Rajasik, and Tamasic). Those who worship Viṣṇu with devotion, even if freed from forbidden conduct, also reach Hari by abiding in scriptural injunctions. Even when they are not following the scriptural prescriptions consciously, they remain free from false knowledge. Why question again?