Bhagavad Gita 3.12
Karma Yoga · English Translation
Sanskrit
इष्टान्भोगान्हि वो देवा दास्यन्ते यज्ञभाविताः | तैर्दत्तानप्रदायैभ्यो यो भुङ्क्ते स्तेन एव सः ||३-१२||
Transliteration
iṣṭānbhogānhi vo devā dāsyante yajñabhāvitāḥ . tairdattānapradāyaibhyo yo bhuṅkte stena eva saḥ ||3-12||
The gods, nourished by the sacrifice, will give you the desired objects. So, he who enjoys the objects given by the gods without offering (in return) to them, is verily a thief.
Word by Word
इष्टान् desired, भोगान् objects, हि so, वः to you, देवाः the gods, दास्यन्ते will give, यज्ञभाविताः nourished by sacrifice, तैः by them, दत्तान् give, अप्रदाय without offering, एभ्यः to them, यः who, भुङ्क्ते enjoys, स्तेनः thief, एव verily, सः he
Classical Commentary
When the gods are pleased with you sacrifices, they will bestow on you all the desired objects such as children, cattle, property, etc. He who enjoys what has been given to him by the gods, i.e., he who gratifies the cravings of his own body and the senses without offering anything to the gods in return is a veritable thief. He is really a dacoit of the property of the gods.