Skip to content
Ved Path The Path of Vedic Wisdom

Bhagavad Gita 3.10

Share

Bhagavad Gita Reading

This verse is not marked read yet

0 / 700 Next verse
Text
View

sahayajñāḥ prajāḥ sṛṣṭvā purovāca prajāpatiḥ | anena prasaviṣyadhvameṣa vo'stviṣṭakāmadhuk ||3-10||

Meaning

3.10 In the days of yore, having created the beings together with the sacrifices, Prajapati said: ‘By this you multiply. Let this be your yielder of coveted objects of desire.‘

Commentary

3.10 सहयज्ञाः together with sacrifice? प्रजाः mankind? सृष्ट्वा having created? पुरा in the beginning? उवाच said? प्रजापतिः Prajapati? अनेन by this? प्रसविष्यध्वम् shall ye propagate? एषः this? वः your? अस्तु let be? इष्टकामधुक् milch cow of desires.Commentary Prajapati is the Creator or Brahma. Kamadhuk is another name for the cow Kamadhenu. Kamadhenu is the cow of Indra from which everyone can milk whatever one desires. (Cf.VIII.4IX.2427X.25).

Meanings are compiled and edited by the Ved Path team, and are being progressively reviewed for accuracy.

Related Content 4

Explore More 17