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Ch 3•Verse 10
Adhyāya 3 • Shloka 10

सहयज्ञा: प्रजा: सृष्ट्वा पुरोवाच प्रजापति: | अनेन प्रसविष्यध्वमेष वोऽस्त्विष्टकामधुक् || १० ||

saha-yajñāḥ prajāḥ sṛṣṭvā purovāca prajāpatiḥ | anena prasaviṣyadhvam eṣa vo 'stv iṣṭa-kāma-dhuk || 10 ||

"In the beginning of creation, the Lord of all creatures sent forth generations of men and demigods, along with sacrifices for Vishnu, and blessed them by saying, 'Be thou happy by this yajna [sacrifice] because its performance will bestow upon you everything desirable for living happily and achieving liberation.'"

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The Direct Meaning

Krishna roots the concept of Yajña (Sacrifice) in the very origin of the universe. He explains that at the beginning of creation, the Creator (Prajāpatiḥ) created humanity (prajāḥ sṛṣṭvā) together with the principle of sacrifice (saha-yajñāḥ). The Creator declared: 'By this principle of sacrifice, you shall multiply and prosper (anena prasaviṣyadhvam). Let this sacrifice be the fulfiller of all your desires and necessities (eṣa vo 'stv iṣṭa-kāma-dhuk).'

Translated from the original Sanskrit text

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