इष्टान्भोगान्हि वो देवा दास्यन्ते यज्ञभाविताः । तैर्दत्तानप्रदायैभ्यो यो भुङ्क्ते स्तेन एव सः ॥
iṣṭānbhogānhi vo devā dāsyante yajñabhāvitāḥ | tairdattānapradāyaibhyo yo bhuṅkte stena eva saḥ ||
Nourished by sacrifice, the gods will give you the enjoyments you desire. One who enjoys what they give without offering anything to them is a thief.
यज्ञ से संतुष्ट हुए देवता तुम्हें इच्छित भोग देंगे। उनके दिए हुए भोगों को जो उन्हें दिए बिना स्वयं भोगता है, वह चोर ही है।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Everything we enjoy comes from others: nature, family, society. Taking without ever giving back is a quiet kind of theft.
जो कुछ हम भोगते हैं वह दूसरों से आता है: प्रकृति, परिवार, समाज। कभी लौटाए बिना केवल लेते रहना एक तरह की चुपचाप चोरी है।
Krishna says the gods, honoured by sacrifice, give people what they enjoy; one who enjoys these gifts without giving back is a thief.