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Bhagavad Gita 3.11
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Sanskrit
देवान्भावयतानेन ते देवा भावयन्तु वः।
परस्परं भावयन्तः श्रेयः परमवाप्स्यथ
परस्परं भावयन्तः श्रेयः परमवाप्स्यथ
Transliteration
devān bhāvayatānena te devā bhāvayantu vaḥ
parasparaṁ bhāvayantaḥ śhreyaḥ param avāpsyatha
parasparaṁ bhāvayantaḥ śhreyaḥ param avāpsyatha
Synonyms
iṣṭān: desired;
bhogān: necessities of life;
hi: certainly;
vaḥ: unto you;
devāḥ: the demigods;
dāsyante: will award;
yajña: bhāvitāḥ — 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 .;
English Meaning
In charge of the various necessities of life, the demigods, being satisfied by the performance of yajña [sacrifice], will supply all necessities to you. But he who enjoys such gifts without offering them to the demigods in return is certainly a thief.
Life Theme
Selfless Action
Life Application
Working hard in a team or organization without being driven only by personal credit or reward.