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Bhagavad Gita 14.4
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Sanskrit
सर्वयोनिषु कौन्तेय मूर्तयः सम्भवन्ति याः।तासां ब्रह्म महद्योनिरहं बीजप्रदः पिता
Transliteration
sarva-yoniṣhu kaunteya mūrtayaḥ sambhavanti yāḥ
tāsāṁ brahma mahad yonir ahaṁ bīja-pradaḥ pitā
tāsāṁ brahma mahad yonir ahaṁ bīja-pradaḥ pitā
Synonyms
sarva: yoniṣu — in all species of life;
kaunteya: O son of Kuntī;
mūrtayaḥ: forms;
sambhavanti: they appear;
yāḥ: which;
tāsām: of all of them;
brahma: the supreme;
mahat yoniḥ: source of birth in the material substance;
aham: I;
bīja: pradaḥ — the seed-giving;
pitā: father .;
English Meaning
It should be understood that all species of life, O son of Kuntī, are made possible by birth in this material nature, and that I am the seed-giving father.
Life Theme
Influence of Qualities
Life Application
Recognizing how habits, environments, and attitudes influence our behavior.