Chapter 10 · Vibhuti Yoga — The Yoga of Divine GloriesKrishna
Verse 28
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 10, श्लोक 28
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
आयुधानामहं वज्रं धेनूनामस्मि कामधुक्।
प्रजनश्चास्मि कन्दर्पः सर्पाणामस्मि वासुकिः॥
Transliteration
Ayudhanam-Aham Vajram Dhenunam-Asmi Kamadhuk.
Prajanash-Cha-Asmi Kandarpah Sarpanam-Asmi Vasukih.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
आयुधानाम्ayudhanamof weapons
वज्रम्vajramthe thunderbolt
धेनूनाम्dhenunamof cows
कामधुक्kamadhukKamadhenu (wish-fulfilling cow)
प्रजनःprajanahthe cause of procreation
कन्दर्पःkandarpahKamadeva (god of love)
सर्पाणाम्sarpanamof serpents
वासुकिःvasukihVasuki
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
आयुधों (हथियारों) में मैं वज्र हूँ, गौओं में कामधेनु हूँ, सन्तान उत्पत्ति का कारण कामदेव हूँ और सर्पों में वासुकि हूँ।
English Translation
Of weapons I am the thunderbolt; of cows, Kamadhenu (the wish-fulfilling cow); I am Kandarpa, the cause of procreation; and of serpents I am Vasuki.
Commentary (टीका)
The vajra (thunderbolt) of Indra is the most powerful weapon, Kamadhenu fulfills all desires, Kandarpa (Cupid) represents the creative force of desire that sustains life, and Vasuki is the king of serpents. Krishna's identification with Kandarpa shows that even desire, when aligned with dharma (procreation), is a divine force.