Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 14 · Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 14.4 सर्वयोनिषु कौन्तेय मूर्तयः सम्भवन्ति याः
श्लोक 14.4
सर्वयोनिषु कौन्तेय मूर्तयः सम्भवन्ति याः ।
तासां ब्रह्म महद्योनिरहं बीजप्रदः पिता ॥
sarvayoniṣu kaunteya mūrtayaḥ sambhavanti yāḥ |
tāsāṃ brahma mahadyonirahaṃ bījapradaḥ pitā ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
हे कौन्तेय (कुंती पुत्र), सब योनियों में जो भी शरीर उत्पन्न होते हैं, उनकी माता महद् ब्रह्म (प्रकृति) है और मैं बीज देने वाला पिता हूँ।
Meaning in English
Whatever forms are born in all wombs, O Kaunteya (son of Kunti), the great Brahman is their womb and I am the seed-giving father.
Bhagavad Gita 14.4 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| सर्वयोनिषु | sarva-yoniṣu | in all wombs |
| कौन्तेय | kaunteya | O son of Kunti |
| मूर्तयः | mūrtayaḥ | forms |
| सम्भवन्ति | sambhavanti | come into being |
| याः | yāḥ | whatever |
| तासाम् | tāsām | of them |
| ब्रह्म | brahma | Brahman, primal nature |
| महत् | mahat | great |
| योनिः | yoniḥ | the womb |
| अहम् | aham | I |
| बीजप्रदः | bīja-pradaḥ | the giver of the seed |
| पिता | pitā | the father |
Explanation
Whatever forms are born in all the wombs of the world, O son of Kunti, the great nature is their mother, and I am the father who gives the seed. All beings in every species share these same divine parents.
Every species, every individual body, is the child of the same two parents: material nature and the Lord. Commentators read this as the theological basis for seeing all beings as one family. Ramanuja emphasises the Lord as the ultimate source of both the matter and the souls; Shankara again treats nature as the Lord's power. Many modern readers see in this verse a foundation for reverence towards all life.
भावार्थ
हे कौन्तेय! सब योनियों में जितने भी शरीर उत्पन्न होते हैं, उन सबकी महत् ब्रह्म (प्रकृति) माता है और मैं बीज देने वाला पिता हूँ। इसलिए सभी प्राणी एक ही परिवार के हैं।
Living it today
Animals, plants and people all come from the same source. Let that shape how you eat, consume and care for nature.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 14.4?
Whatever forms are born in all the wombs of the world, O son of Kunti, the great nature is their mother, and I am the father who gives the seed. All beings in every species share these same divine parents.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 14.4?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 14 (Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 14.4 in daily life?
Animals, plants and people all come from the same source. Let that shape how you eat, consume and care for nature.
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