इष्टान्भोगान्हि वो देवा दास्यन्ते यज्ञभाविता: तैर्दत्तानप्रदायैभ्यो यो भुङ्क्ते स्तेन एव स:
iṣhṭān bhogān hi vo devā dāsyante yajña-bhāvitāḥ tair dattān apradāyaibhyo yo bhuṅkte stena eva saḥ
Recitation · Text 3.12
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (16 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
The other side of that reciprocity, put sharply: one who enjoys what the celestial powers provide without offering anything back is, in Krishna's word, simply a thief (stena). Receiving without returning is named as taking what is not yours.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:"Thief" is a deliberately harsh word — receiving endlessly and returning nothing is framed as taking what isn't yours.