Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 14 (3.14)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 14 (3.14)
अन्नाद्भवन्ति भूतानि पर्जन्यादन्नसम्भवः । यज्ञाद्भवति पर्जन्यो यज्ञः कर्मसमुद्भवः | | ३-१४ | |
annādbhavanti bhūtāni parjanyādannasambhavaḥ yajñādbhavati parjanyo yajñaḥ karmasamudbhavaḥ
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- अन
(annat)— अन्न(beings arise from food) - भवन्ति
(bhavanti)— अन्न(beings arise from food) - भूतानि
(bhutani)— अन्न(beings arise from food) - पजय
(parjanyat)— अन्न(food comes from rain) - अन-सभव
(anna-sambhavah)— अन्न(food comes from rain)
Line 2:
- यज्ञ
(yajnat)— यज्ञ(rain comes from sacrifice) - भवति
(bhavati)— यज्ञ(rain comes from sacrifice) - पजय
(parjanyah)— यज्ञ(rain comes from sacrifice) - यज्ञः
(yajnah)— कर्म(sacrifice arises from action) - कम-सउभव
(karma-samudbhavah)— कर्म(sacrifice arises from action)
English: All creatures are the product of food, food is the product of rain, rain comes by worship, and worship is the noblest form of action.
Learnings from Shloka 14:
- Interconnection of Life:: Our individual actions have ripple effects that influence the entire natural cycle.
- Duty Sustains the World:: Performing our duties faithfully keeps the cosmic wheel of life turning smoothly.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 3.14 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
All life is interconnected in a grand cycle: food sustains life, rain produces food, rain comes from Yajna, and Yajna is born of duty. Every human action is a vital link in maintaining this cosmic order.