Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14 Verse 3 (14.3)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14 Verse 3 (14.3)
मम योनिर्महद् ब्रह्म तस्मिन्गर्भं दधाम्यहम् । सम्भवः सर्वभूतानां ततो भवति भारत | | १४-३ | |
mama yonirmahad brahma tasmingarbhaṁ dadhāmyaham sambhavaḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ tato bhavati bhārata
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- मम
(mama)— मेरा(My) - योनिः
(yonih)— योनि(womb) - महत्
(mahat)— महान(the great nature/Cosmos) - ब्रह्म
(brahma)— ब्रह्म(the great nature/Cosmos) - तस्मिन्
(tasmin)— उसमें(in that) - गर्भम्
(garbham)— बीज(seed/embryo) - दधामि
(dadhami)— मैं रखता हूं(place) - अहम्
(aham)— मैं(I)
Line 2:
- सम्भवः
(sambhavah)— उत्पत्ति(the origin/birth) - सर्वभूतानाम्
(sarva-bhutanam)— सभी प्राणियों की(of all living beings) - ततः
(tatah)— उससे(from that) - भवति
(bhavati)— होता है(becomes/occurs) - भारत
(Bharata)— हे भारत(Arjuna)
English: The eternal Cosmos is My womb, in which I plant the seed, from which all beings are born, Arjuna,
Learnings from Shloka 3:
- The Womb of Nature:: Material nature acts as the nurturing container for the development of souls.
- The Divine Seed:: Consciousness is injected into matter by the Supreme, initiating the cycle of physical life.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 14.3 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Krishna explains that the great nature (Mahat-Brahma) is His womb, where He places the seed of consciousness, leading to the birth of all living beings. This shows the cooperation of matter and spirit.