Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 14, verse 4 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 14.4 · Sarvayonishu Kaunteya
सर्वयोनिषु कौन्तेय मूर्तयः संभवन्ति याः ।
तासां ब्रह्म महद्योनिरहं बीजप्रदः पिता ॥
sarvayoniṣu kaunteya mūrtayaḥ saṃbhavanti yāḥ |
tāsāṃ brahma mahadyonirahaṃ bījapradaḥ pitā ||
Translation
Whatever forms come into being in any womb, son of Kunti, the great Brahman is their womb, and I am the father who gives the seed.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 14, Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga — “The Three Gunas”, which has 27 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 14.4 mean?
Whatever forms come into being in any womb, son of Kunti, the great Brahman is their womb, and I am the father who gives the seed.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 14.4?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 14, Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga (The Three Gunas).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.