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Bhagavad Gītā (Kashmirian recension)3.12

3.12
इष्टान्कामान्हि वो देवा दास्यन्ते यज्ञभाविताः । तैर्दत्तानप्रदायैभ्यो यो भुङ्क्ते स्तेन एव सः ॥ ३-१२ ॥
iṣṭānkāmānhi vo devā dāsyante yajñabhāvitāḥ | tairdattānapradāyaibhyo yo bhuṅkte stena eva saḥ || 3-12 ||
— for the gods will grant you desired enjoyments ; — nourished by sacrifice ; — without giving back to them what they have given ; — he who enjoys is a mere thief

For the gods, nourished by sacrifice, will grant you the enjoyments you desire; but he who enjoys their gifts without offering them back is verily a thief.