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.

iṣhṭān

desired

bhogān

necessities of life

hi

certainly

vaḥ

unto you

devāḥ

the celestial gods

dāsyante

will grant

yajña-bhāvitāḥ

satisfied by sacrifice

taiḥ

by them

dattān

things granted

apradāya

without offering

ebhyaḥ

to them

yaḥ

who

bhuṅkte

enjoys

stenaḥ

thieves

eva

verily

saḥ

they