kartuś ca sārather hetor
anumoditur eva ca
karmaṇāḿ bhāginaḥ pretya
bhūyo bhūyasi tat-phalam
kartuh -- of the performer; ca -- and; saratheh -- of the assistant; hetoh -- of the instigator; anumodituh -- of the person who approves; eva ca -- also; karmanam -- of the fruitive reactions; bhaginah -- of the shareholder; pretya -- in the next life; bhuyah -- more grievously; bhuyasi -- to the extent that the action is grievous; tat -- (must suffer) of that; phalam -- the result.
Not only the performer of the theft but also anyone who assists him, instigates the crime, or simply approves of it must also share the reaction in the next life. According to their degree of participation, they each must suffer a proportionate consequence.
Stealing paraphernalia meant for worshiping the Supreme Lord or His authorized representatives should be avoided at all costs.
Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada to the Eleventh Canto, Twenty-seventh Chapter, of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, entitled "Lord Krishna's Instructions on the Process of Deity Worship."
