इष्टान्भोगान्हि वो देवा दास्यन्ते यज्ञभाविताः | तैर्दत्तानप्रदायैभ्यो यो भुङ्क्ते स्तेन एव सः ||३-१२||
iṣṭānbhogānhi vo devā dāsyante yajñabhāvitāḥ . tairdattānapradāyaibhyo yo bhuṅkte stena eva saḥ ||3-12||
Chapter 3 · Verse 12
Karma Yoga
कर्मयोग
In plain words
You must recognize that all your daily comforts are gifts and avoid consuming them selfishly. When you enjoy the world's resources without giving back through selfless service, you are acting like a thief. True prosperity comes from sharing, transforming your daily karma, or action, into a grateful offering to the divine.
Translation
3.12 The gods, pleased by the sacrifice, will bestow on you the enjoyments you desire. He who enjoys the bounty of the gods without giving them anything in return, is but a thief.
Meaning
When the gods are pleased with you sacrifices they will bestow on you all the desired objects such as children cattle property etc. He who enjoys what has been given to him by the gods i.e. he who gratifies the cravings of his own body and the senses without offering anything to the gods in return is a veritable thief. He is really a dacoit of the property of the gods.
Word by word
इष्टान् desired भोगान् objects हि so वः to you देवाः the gods दास्यन्ते will give यज्ञभाविताः nourished by sacrifice तैः by them दत्तान् give अप्रदाय without offering एभ्यः to them यः who भुङ्क्ते enjoys स्तेनः thief एव verily सः he.