Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 12

इष्टान्भोगान्हि वो देवा दास्यन्ते यज्ञभाविताः | तैर्दत्तानप्रदायैभ्यो यो भुङ्क्ते स्तेन एव सः ||

iṣṭān bhogān hi vo devā dāsyante yajña-bhāvitāḥ tair dattān apradāyaibhyo yo bhuṅkte stena eva saḥ

The gods, nourished by yajna, will surely bestow upon you all desired necessities. But one who enjoys what they give without offering anything in return is indeed a thief.

Krishna redefines theft: consumption without contribution is stealing. When nature, society, or others provide for you and you take without giving back, you're a thief. The devas (natural forces and social systems) give what we need when we contribute through yajna. But enjoying food without honoring those who grew it, using infrastructure without paying taxes, or benefiting from community without serving it—that's stena, theft from the collective. This verse expands theft beyond 'taking property' to 'consuming without reciprocating.'