Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 55
Arcana-vidhi: The Method of Deity Worship
Vedic, Tantric, and Mixed
कर्तुश्च सारथेर्हेतोरनुमोदितुरेव च । कर्मणां भागिन: प्रेत्य भूयो भूयसि तत् फलम् ॥ ५५ ॥
kartuś ca sārather hetor anumoditur eva ca karmaṇāṁ bhāginaḥ pretya bhūyo bhūyasi tat-phalam
不唯行窃者，凡助其行、唆使其罪、或仅以心赞同者，来世皆同分其业报。随其参与深浅，各各受相应之果。
Stealing paraphernalia meant for worshiping the Supreme Lord or His authorized representatives should be avoided at all costs.
FAQs
This verse states that not only the direct doer, but also the director, instigator, and even the approver become participants in the karma and receive its results repeatedly after death.
In the Uddhava Gītā’s instructions on proper conduct and worship, Kṛṣṇa clarifies ethical responsibility: one must avoid harmful acts not only by doing, but also by causing, directing, or consenting to them.
Avoid enabling wrongdoing—do not order, facilitate, fund, or endorse harmful actions; choose guidance, leadership, and consent carefully, knowing accountability extends beyond the person who “does it.”