Bhagavad Gita 10.28 आयुधानामहं वज्रं धेनूनामस्मि कामधुक्

Bhagavad Gita 10.28 — word by word

Explanation

Among weapons I am the thunderbolt, Krishna says; among cows I am Kamadhenu, the cow that grants every wish. As the cause of procreation I am Kandarpa, the god of love, and among serpents I am Vasuki. Each stands out as the mightiest or most generous of its class.

The vajra is Indra's thunderbolt, said in the Puranas to have been fashioned from the bones of the sage Dadhichi, who gave his life for the gods. Kamadhuk, or Kamadhenu, also called Surabhi, is the divine cow who yields whatever is asked of her, another treasure of the ocean's churning. Kandarpa is Kama, god of love; commentators note the qualifier prajanaḥ: desire is divine when it serves the continuation of life, not mere lust. Vasuki is the king of serpents who served as the churning rope at the samudra-manthana and is often shown around Shiva's neck.

भावार्थ

शस्त्रों में मैं वज्र हूँ, गायों में कामधेनु हूँ, सन्तान उत्पन्न करने वाला कामदेव मैं हूँ और सर्पों में वासुकि हूँ। वज्र इन्द्र का अस्त्र है और वासुकि वह नागराज हैं जिन्हें समुद्र-मंथन में रस्सी बनाया गया था।

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