Krishna describes the terrifying real-world consequences of the nihilistic philosophy mentioned in verse 8. Taking shelter of this atheistic, materialistic vision (etāṁ dṛṣṭim avaṣṭabhya), these demoniac individuals become 'naṣṭātmāno' (lost souls) with 'alpa-buddhayaḥ' (minuscule, degraded intelligence). Because they believe life has no spiritual consequence, they engage in 'ugra-karmāṇaḥ' (fierce, horrible, aggressive works) which are fundamentally 'ahitāḥ' (unbeneficial) and ultimately lead to the destruction of the world (kṣayāya jagato).