Bhagavad Gita · 3.12
॥
Devanāgarī
इष्टान्भोगान्हि वो देवा दास्यन्ते यज्ञभाविताः ।
तैर्दत्तानप्रदायैभ्यो यो भुङ्क्ते स्तेन एव सः ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
iṣṭānbhogān hi vo devā dāsyante yajñabhāvitāḥ |
tair dattān apradāyaibhyo yo bhuṅkte stena eva saḥ ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
इष्टान्iṣṭāndesired.
भोगान्bhogānenjoyments, objects of enjoyment.
हिhiindeed.
वःvaḥto you.
देवाःdevāḥthe demigods.
दास्यन्तेdāsyantethey will give.
यज्ञभाविताःyajña-bhāvitāḥsatisfied (bhāvitāḥ) by yajña.
तैःtaiḥby them [the demigods].
दत्तान्dattānthe gifts given.
अप्रदायapradāyawithout offering back, without returning.
एभ्यःebhyaḥto them [the demigods].
यःyaḥwho.
भुङ्क्तेbhuṅkteenjoys, consumes.
स्तेनःstenaḥa thief.
एवevasurely, simply.
सःsaḥhe.
Translation
“The demigods, satisfied by yajña, will bestow upon you all the blessings you desire. But one who enjoys these gifts without offering them in return — he is surely nothing but a thief.”
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