Chapter 3 · The Way of Action

    Verse 14

    Sanskrit Text — Chapter 3, Verse 14

    अन्नाद्भवन्ति भूतानि पर्जन्यादन्नसम्भवः। यज्ञाद्भवति पर्जन्यो यज्ञः कर्मसमुद्भवः।।3.14।।

    Transliteration (IAST)

    annād bhavanti bhūtāni parjanyād anna-sambhavaḥ yajñād bhavati parjanyo yajñaḥ karma-samudbhavaḥ

    Translation

    All beings arise from food; food is produced from rain; rain comes from sacrifice; and sacrifice is born of action.
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