इष्टान्भोगान्हि वो देवा दास्यन्ते यज्ञभाविताः । तैर्दत्तानप्रदायैभ्यो यो भुङ्क्ते स्तेन एव सः ॥ ३-१२॥
iṣṭānbhogānhi vo devā dāsyante yajñabhāvitāḥ tairdattānapradāyaibhyo yo bhuṅkte stena eva saḥ
12 The DEVAS nourished by the sacrifice will give you the desired objects. Indeed he who enjoys objects given by the DEVAS without offering (in return) to them is verily a thief.
iṣṭān = desired; bhogān = necessities of life; hi = certainly; vaḥ = unto you; devāḥ = the demigods; dāsyante = will award; yajñabhāvitāḥ = being satisfied by the performance of sacrifices; taiḥ = by them; dattān = things given; apradāya = without offering; ebhyaḥ = to these demigods; yaḥ = he who; bhuṅkte = enjoys; stenaḥ = thief; eva = certainly; saḥ = he.;