Bhagavad Gita · Verse 3.10
Chapter 3: Karma Yoga (कर्मयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
सहयज्ञाः प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा पुरोवाच प्रजापतिः । अनेन प्रसविष्यध्वमेष वोऽस्त्विष्टकामधुक् ॥१०॥
sahayajñāḥ prajāḥ sṛṣṭvā purovāca prajāpatiḥ | anena prasaviṣyadhvameṣa vo'stviṣṭakāmadhuk ||10||
Complete Shloka Translation
Having created beings together with sacrifice in the beginning, Prajapati said: Through this you shall flourish; let it fulfill your cherished desires.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| प्रजापतिः | prajāpatiḥ | lord of creatures |
| प्रसविष्यध्वम् | prasaviṣyadhvam | you shall flourish |
| सहयज्ञाः | sahayajñāḥ | [term] in context of Having created beings together... |
| प्रजाः | prajāḥ | [term] in context of Having created beings together... |
| सृष्ट्वा | sṛṣṭvā | [term] in context of Having created beings together... |
| पुरोवाच | purovāca | [term] in context of Having created beings together... |
| अनेन | anena | [term] in context of Having created beings together... |
| प्रसविष्यध्वमेष | prasaviṣyadhvameṣa | [term] in context of Having created beings together... |
| वोऽस्त्विष्टकामधुक् | vo'stviṣṭakāmadhuk | [term] in context of Having created beings together... |
| १० | vo'stviṣṭakāmadhuk | [term] in context of Having created beings together... |
lord of creatures
you shall flourish
[term] in context of Having created beings together...
[term] in context of Having created beings together...
[term] in context of Having created beings together...
[term] in context of Having created beings together...
[term] in context of Having created beings together...
[term] in context of Having created beings together...
[term] in context of Having created beings together...
[term] in context of Having created beings together...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Krishna recounts Prajapati's founding statement within a religious cosmology. The wish-fulfilling image describes sacrifice's role there, not a guarantee of every private wish.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"The passage places sacrifice within a shared order of creation and sustenance."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
What shared conditions make your own flourishing possible?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse in your daily career and work life: discharge your responsibilities wholeheartedly as an act of service and social welfare, freeing your mind from selfish anxiety and burnout.