Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 3, verse 14 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 3.14 · Annadbhavanti Bhutani
अन्नाद्भवन्ति भूतानि पर्जन्यादन्नसम्भवः ।
यज्ञाद्भवति पर्जन्यो यज्ञः कर्मसमुद्भवः ॥
annādbhavanti bhūtāni parjanyādannasambhavaḥ |
yajñādbhavati parjanyo yajñaḥ karmasamudbhavaḥ ||
Translation
Beings come from food; food comes from rain; rain comes from sacrifice; and sacrifice is born of action.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 3, Karma Yoga — “The Yoga of Action”, which has 43 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 3.14 mean?
Beings come from food; food comes from rain; rain comes from sacrifice; and sacrifice is born of action.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 3.14?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 3, Karma Yoga (The Yoga of Action).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.