Mūla — the verse
Gita Press numberingTranslation
Swami Gambhīrānanda · follows Śaṅkara-bhāṣyaIn days of yore, having created the beings together with the sacrifices, Prajapati said, "By this, you shall multiply. Let this be your yielder of coveted objects of desire."
हिन्दी अनुवाद — Swami Tejomayānanda
प्रजापति (सृष्टिकर्त्ता) ने (सृष्टि के) आदि में यज्ञ सहित प्रजा का निर्माण कर कहा इस यज्ञ द्वारा तुम वृद्धि को प्राप्त हो और यह यज्ञ तुम्हारे लिये इच्छित कामनाओं को पूर्ण करने वाला (इष्टकामधुक्) होवे।।
Pronunciation — Vaamshii
from VaamshiiWord by word
padārthaThemes
from The Thematic Companion to the Bhagavad GītāMeaning — Questions & Solutions
from Q&A with KnAThe form here does not derive cleanly by the standard Pāṇinian rules; it looks like a hybrid of the future and the imperative moods. The sense, however, can be safely guessed: “may you flourish, may this be the cow that yields your desires.” Prajāpati, having created beings along with yajña, tells them that through yajña they shall prosper and it shall grant their wishes. The irregularity is worth flagging for a grammarian, but does not obscure the meaning.