Yathora

The Gita · Chapter 3

Bhagavad Gita 3.10

सहयज्ञाः प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा पुरोवाच प्रजापतिः। अनेन प्रसविष्यध्वमेष वोऽस्त्विष्टकामधुक्॥

saha-yajñāḥ prajāḥ sṛiṣhṭvā purovācha prajāpatiḥ anena prasaviṣhyadhvam eṣha vo ’stviṣhṭa-kāma-dhuk

Translation

Having in ancient times emanated mankind together with sacrifice, the Lord of emanation said: "By this shall ye propagate; be this to you the giver of desire;

What it means

In the beginning the Creator made humanity together with sacrifice, saying: by this you shall flourish. Generosity is built into the design. Existence runs on giving, not hoarding.

Try this today

The creation covenant: giving is built into the design; generosity is presented as the mechanism of prosperity.

Something to reflect on

Is my prosperity built on taking or on the giving that generates it?

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Translation by Annie Besant (1905, public domain). The meanings are original to Yathora, drawn from Shankara’s commentary.