Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 10, verse 28 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 10.28 · Ayudhanamaham Vajram
आयुधानामहं वज्रं धेनूनामस्मि कामधुक् ।
प्रजनश्चास्मि कन्दर्पः सर्पाणामस्मि वासुकिः ॥
āyudhānāmahaṃ vajraṃ dhenūnāmasmi kāmadhuk |
prajanaścāsmi kandarpaḥ sarpāṇāmasmi vāsukiḥ ||
Translation
Among weapons I am the thunderbolt; among cows, the wish-fulfilling cow; I am Kandarpa, the god of love who brings forth offspring; among serpents I am Vasuki.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 10, Vibhuti Yoga — “The Yoga of Divine Manifestations”, which has 42 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 10.28 mean?
Among weapons I am the thunderbolt; among cows, the wish-fulfilling cow; I am Kandarpa, the god of love who brings forth offspring; among serpents I am Vasuki.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 10.28?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 10, Vibhuti Yoga (The Yoga of Divine Manifestations).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.