Chapter 3, Verse 10
Part of 3: Karm Yog — कर्मयोगसहयज्ञाः प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा पुरोवाच प्रजापतिः। अनेन प्रसविष्यध्वमेष वोऽस्त्विष्टकामधुक्॥
Transliteration
saha-yajñāḥ prajāḥ sṛiṣhṭvā purovācha prajāpatiḥ anena prasaviṣhyadhvam eṣha vo ’stviṣhṭa-kāma-dhuk
Meaning
The Creator, having in the beginning created mankind together with sacrifice, said, "By this shall you propagate; let this be the milch cow of your desires—the cow that yields all the desired objects."
Word-by-word meaning
saha — along withyajñāḥ — sacrificesprajāḥ — humankindsṛiṣhṭvā — createdpurā — in beginninguvācha — saidprajā-patiḥ — Brahmaanena — by thisprasaviṣhyadhvam — increase prosperityeṣhaḥ — thesevaḥ — yourastu — shall beiṣhṭa-kāma-dhuk — bestower of all wishes
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).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 10?▼
The Creator, having in the beginning created mankind together with sacrifice, said, "By this shall you propagate; let this be the milch cow of your desires—the cow that yields all the desired objects."
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 10 of Chapter 3 (Karm Yog — Path of Selfless Service) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.