देवान्भावयतानेन ते देवा भावयन्तु वः | परस्परं भावयन्तः श्रेयः परमवाप्स्यथ ||३-११||
devānbhāvayatānena te devā bhāvayantu vaḥ . parasparaṃ bhāvayantaḥ śreyaḥ paramavāpsyatha ||3-11||
Chapter 3 · Verse 11
Karma Yoga
कर्मयोग
In plain words
You should foster a spirit of mutual support and gratitude with the higher forces of nature. By offering your actions selflessly, you nourish the divine energies around you, and they in turn sustain you. This cooperative cycle of karma, or action, leads you to the highest good of spiritual freedom.
Translation
3.11 By this, please the gods, and the gods will support you. Thus nourishing one another, may you obtain the highest good.
Meaning
Deva literally means the shining one. By this sacrifice you nourish the gods such as Indra. The gods shall nourish you with rain etc. the highest good is the attainment of the knowledge of the Self which frees one from the round of births and deaths. The highest good may mean the attainment of heaven also. The fruit depends upon the motive of the aspirant.
Word by word
देवान् the gods भावयत nourish (ye) अनेन with this ते those देवाः gods भावयन्तु may nourish वः you परस्परम् one another भावयन्तः nourishing श्रेयः good परम् the highest अवाप्स्यथ shall attain.