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Bhagavad Gita 3.14
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Sanskrit
अन्नाद्भवन्ति भूतानि पर्जन्यादन्नसम्भवः।
यज्ञाद्भवति पर्जन्यो यज्ञः कर्मसमुद्भवः
यज्ञाद्भवति पर्जन्यो यज्ञः कर्मसमुद्भवः
Transliteration
annād bhavanti bhūtāni parjanyād anna-sambhavaḥ
yajñād bhavati parjanyo yajñaḥ karma-samudbhavaḥ
yajñād bhavati parjanyo yajñaḥ karma-samudbhavaḥ
Synonyms
karma: work;
brahma: from the Vedas;
udbhavam: produced;
viddhi: you should know;
brahma: the Vedas;
akṣara: from the Supreme Brahman (Personality of Godhead);
samudbhavam: directly manifested;
tasmāt: therefore;
sarva: gatam — all-pervading;
brahma: transcendence;
nityam: eternally;
yajñe: in sacrifice;
pratiṣṭhitam: situated .;
English Meaning
Regulated activities are prescribed in the Vedas, and the Vedas are directly manifested from the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Consequently the all-pervading Transcendence is eternally situated in acts of sacrifice.
Life Theme
Selfless Action
Life Application
Working hard in a team or organization without being driven only by personal credit or reward.