What is this word referring to in Bhutochatanam?

Question

This sloka is used before puja (Sandhyavandanam in my case) to clear away ghosts and other bad spirits.

उत्तिष्ठन्तु भूतपिशाचा येते भूमि भारका |
एतेषां अविरोधेन ब्रह्म कर्म समारभे   ||

This can be translated as follows:

Let the ghosts and demons who are the burden of the earth rise.

Without contradiction to these, I commence the Brahman action

My question is, what does the word 'एतेषां (these)' refer to? Does it refer to the bhootas pishachas or is my translation of the second line wrong?

Answer 1

उत्तिष्ठन्तु can mean both rise up (become visible) or leave off (get destroyed) but in this case it should be the 2nd one prd and एतेषां can mean them, their, these. So, i think the correct translation should be.:->

"Let the ghosts and demons who are the burden of the earth go away (get destroyed), so that i can start brahma karma (puja path) without their distractions."

I hope this clarifies your queries. 🌞👍😊..