इष्टान्भोगान्हि वो देवा दास्यन्ते यज्ञभाविताः।तैर्दत्तानप्रदायैभ्यो यो भुङ्क्ते स्तेन एव सः ॥

Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.

• 3.10The Creator, having in the beginning created mankind together with sacrifice, said, "By this shall you propagate; let this be the milch cow of your desires—the cow that yields all the desired objects."
• 3.11With this, nourish the gods, and may the gods nourish you; thus, nourishing each other, you shall attain the highest good.

• 3.12The 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.

• 3.13The righteous who eat the remnants of the sacrifice are freed from all sins; but those sinful ones who cook food solely for their own sake indeed consume sin.
• 3.14From food come forth beings; from rain, food is produced; from sacrifice arises rain, and sacrifice is born of action.
• 3.15Know that action comes from Brahma, and Brahma comes from the Imperishable. Therefore, the all-pervasive Brahma ever rests in sacrifice.
• 3.16He who does not follow the wheel thus set in motion, who is of sinful life, rejoicing in the senses, lives in vain, O Arjuna.

hi

certainly

eva

verily

saḥ

they

vaḥ

unto you

yaḥ

who

taiḥ

by them

bhogān

necessities of life

dattān

things granted

devāḥ

the celestial gods

ebhyaḥ

to them

stenaḥ

thieves

apradāya

without offering

bhuṅkte

enjoys

dāsyante

will grant

iṣhṭān

desired

yajña-bhāvitāḥ

satisfied by sacrifice