Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 14
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 3 श्लोक 14

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



English Translation - Swami Gambirananda
3.14 From food are born the creatures; the origin of food is from rainfall; rainfall originates from sacrifice; sacrifice has action as its origin.


English Translation - Swami Sivananda
3.14 From food come forth beings; from rain food is produced; from sacrifice arises rain and sacrifice is born of action.


English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
3.14. From food arise the things that are born;  from the rain-cloud the food arises;  from the sacrifice the rain-cloud arises;  the sacrifices arises from action;


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 3.14Annaad bhavanti bhootaani parjanyaad anna sambhavah;
Yajnaad bhavati parjanyo yajnah karma samudbhavah.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 3.14annāt—from food; bhavanti—subsist; bhūtāni—living beings; parjanyāt—from rains; anna—of food grains; sambhavaḥ—production; yajñāt—from the performance of sacrifice; bhavati—becomes possible; parjanyaḥ—rain; yajñaḥ—performance of sacrifice; karma—prescribed duties; samudbhavaḥ—born of