BHAGAVAD-GITA 10:28

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BHAGAVAD-GITA 10:28

 

ayudhanam aham vajram

dhenunam asmi kamadhuk

prajanas casmi kandarpah

sarpanam asmi vasukih

 

WORD FOR WORD

 

ayudhanam--of all weapons; aham--I am; vajram--the thunderbolt;

dhenunam--of cows; asmi--I am; kama-dhuk--the surabhi cow;

prajanah--the cause for begetting children; ca--and; asmi--I am;

kandarpah--Cupid; sarpanam--of serpents; asmi--I am; vasukih--Vasuki.

 

TRANSLATION

 

Of weapons I am the thunderbolt; among cows I am the surabhi. Of

causes for procreation I am Kandarpa, the god of love, and of serpents

I am Vasuki.

 

PURPORT

 

The thunderbolt, indeed a mighty weapon, represents Krsna's power. In

Krsnaloka in the spiritual sky there are cows which can be milked at

any time, and they give as much milk as one likes. Of course such cows

do not exist in this material world, but there is mention of them in

Krsnaloka. The Lord keeps many such cows, which are called surabhi. It

is stated that the Lord is engaged in herding the surabhi cows.

Kandarpa is the sex desire for presenting good sons; therefore

Kandarpa is the representative of Krsna. Sometimes sex is engaged in

only for sense gratification; such sex does not represent Krsna. But

sex for the generation of good children is called Kandarpa and

represents Krsna.

 

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