Chapter 3 · Karma Yoga - The Yoga of Selfless ActionKrishna
Verse 10
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 3, श्लोक 10
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
सहयज्ञाः प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा पुरोवाच प्रजापतिः।
अनेन प्रसविष्यध्वमेष वोऽस्त्विष्टकामधुक्॥१०॥
Transliteration
Saha-Yajnah Prajah Srishtva Puro-Vacha Prajapatih.
Anena Prasavishyadhvam-Esha Vo'stv-Ishta-Kamadhuk.||10||
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
सहsahaalong with
यज्ञाःyajnahsacrifices
प्रजाःprajahbeings/progeny
सृष्ट्वाsrishtvahaving created
पुराpurain the beginning
उवाचuvachasaid
प्रजापतिःprajapatihthe Creator (Brahma)
अनेनanenaby this
प्रसविष्यध्वम्prasavishyadhvamshall you prosper
एषःeshahthis
वःvahyour
इष्टकामधुक्ishta-kamadhukwish-fulfilling cow (Kamadhenu)
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
सृष्टि के आरम्भ में प्रजापति (ब्रह्मा) ने यज्ञ सहित प्रजा की रचना करके कहा — इस यज्ञ से तुम वृद्धि को प्राप्त होगे; यह तुम्हारी इच्छित कामनाओं को पूर्ण करने वाला (कामधेनु) होगा।
English Translation
In the beginning, the Creator Prajapati created humankind along with sacrifice and said: By this sacrifice shall you prosper; let this be the wish-fulfilling cow (Kamadhenu) that grants all your desires.
Commentary (टीका)
Krishna traces the institution of Yajna (selfless action/sacrifice) back to the very beginning of creation. Prajapati established a cosmic covenant — humans would prosper through mutual giving and sacrifice. The comparison to Kamadhenu (the wish-fulfilling cow) emphasizes that selfless service is the true source of all abundance.