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Bhagavad Gita 3.12
इष्टान्भोगान्हि वो देवा दास्यन्ते यज्ञभाविताः।तैर्दत्तानप्रदायैभ्यो यो भुङ्क्ते स्तेन एव सः॥
iṣṭānbhogānhi vo devā dāsyante yajñabhāvitāḥ |tairdattānapradāyaibhyo yo bhuṅkte stena eva saḥ ||
The gods, nourished by the sacrifice, will give you the desired objects. So, he who enjoys the objects given by the gods without offering anything in return is indeed a thief.
For, fed by sacrifice, nature will give you all the enjoyment you desire. But he who enjoys what she gives without returning is, indeed, a thief.
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