Chapter 3 Verse 12 of 43

• iṣṭān bhogān hi vo devā
• dāsyante yajña-bhāvitāḥ
• tair dattān apradāyaibhyo
• yo bhuńkte stena eva saḥ

Translation

In charge of the various necessities of life, the demigods, being satisfied by the performance of yajña [sacrifice], will supply all necessities to you. But he who enjoys such gifts without offering them to the demigods in return is certainly a thief.

Synonyms

• iṣṭān

  desired

• bhogān

  necessities of life

• hi

  certainly

• vaḥ

  unto you

• devāḥ

  the demigods

• dāsyante

  will award

• bhāvitāḥ

  being satisfied by the performance of sacrifices

• taiḥ

  by them

• dattān

  things given

• apradāya

  without offering

• ebhyaḥ

  to these demigods

• yaḥ

  he who

• bhu

  bhuń

• te

  enjoys

• stenaḥ

  thief

• eva

  certainly

• saḥ

  he.

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