Chapter 3, Verse 12
Part of 3: Karm Yog — कर्मयोगइष्टान्भोगान्हि वो देवा दास्यन्ते यज्ञभाविताः। तैर्दत्तानप्रदायैभ्यो यो भुङ्क्ते स्तेन एव सः॥
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iṣhṭān bhogān hi vo devā dāsyante yajña-bhāvitāḥ tair dattān apradāyaibhyo yo bhuṅkte stena eva saḥ
ଯଜ୍ଞ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପୋଷିତ ଦେବତାମାନେ ତୁମମାନଙ୍କୁ ଇଚ୍ଛିତ ବସ୍ତୁ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିବେ। ତେଣୁ, ଦେବତାମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ବସ୍ତୁ ବଦଳରେ କିଛି ଅର୍ପଣ ନ କରି ଭୋଗ କରୁଥିବା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ପ୍ରକୃତରେ ଚୋର।
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.