Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 14, verse 3 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 14.3 · Mama Yonirmahadbrahma

मम योनिर्महद्ब्रह्म तस्मिन्गर्भं दधाम्यहम् ।
संभवः सर्वभूतानां ततो भवति भारत ॥

mama yonirmahadbrahma tasmingarbhaṃ dadhāmyaham |
saṃbhavaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ tato bhavati bhārata ||

Translation

My womb is the great Brahman (primal nature); in it I place the seed, and from that all beings come into existence, Bharata.

Context

Spoken by Krishna in chapter 14, Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga — “The Three Gunas”, which has 27 verses.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 14.3 mean?

My womb is the great Brahman (primal nature); in it I place the seed, and from that all beings come into existence, Bharata.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 14.3?

Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 14, Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga (The Three Gunas).

Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.