Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 9, Verse 24

For I alone am the Enjoyer, and Lord of all Yajnas; but because they do not know Me in reality, they return to the mortal world.

Behind every real sacrifice, one same real recipient is named, whether or not the giver realizes it.

This makes a direct, specific claim, not vague spiritual generality, about who's actually on the receiving end of ritual offering. Missing that fact is described as carrying a real, ongoing cost.