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The Path of Action
इष्टान्भोगान्हि वो देवा दास्यन्ते यज्ञभाविताः। तैर्दत्तानप्रदायैभ्यो यो भुङ्क्ते स्तेन एव सः
iṣhṭān bhogān hi vo devā dāsyante yajña-bhāvitāḥ tair dattān apradāyaibhyo yo bhuṅkte stena eva saḥ
Nourished by sacrifice, the gods will surely bestow upon you the desired enjoyments. He who enjoys what is given by them without offering anything back to them is verily a thief.
iṣhṭān—desired · bhogān—necessities of life · hi—certainly · vaḥ—unto you · devāḥ—the celestial gods · dāsyante—will grant · yajña-bhāvitāḥ—satisfied by sacrifice · taiḥ—by them · dattān—things granted · apradāya—without offering · ebhyaḥ—to them · yaḥ—who · bhuṅkte—enjoys · stenaḥ—thieves · eva—verily · saḥ—they
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