Chapter 14 Verse 3-4
Guṇa Traya Vibhāg Yog
मम योनिर्महद्ब्रह्म तस्मिन् गर्भं दधाम्यहम्।संभवः सर्वभूतानां ततो भवति भारत।।14.3।। सर्वयोनिषु कौन्तेय मूर्तयः सम्भवन्ति याः।तासां ब्रह्म महद्योनिरहं बीजप्रदः पिता।।14.4।।
mama yonir mahad brahma tasmin garbhaṁ dadhāmy aham sambhavaḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ tato bhavati bhārata sarva-yoniṣhu kaunteya mūrtayaḥ sambhavanti yāḥ tāsāṁ brahma mahad yonir ahaṁ bīja-pradaḥ pitā
Word Meanings
| mama | my |
| yoniḥ | womb |
| mahat brahma | the total material substance, prakṛiti |
| tasmin | in that |
| garbham | womb |
| dadhāmi | impregnate |
| aham | I |
| sambhavaḥ | birth |
| sarva-bhūtānām | of all living beings |
| tataḥ | thereby |
| bhavati | becomes |
| bhārata | Arjun, the son of Bharat |
| sarva | all |
| yoniṣhu | species of life |
| kaunteya | Arjun, the son of Kunti |
| mūrtayaḥ | forms |
| sambhavanti | are produced |
| yāḥ | which |
| tāsām | of all of them |
| brahma-mahat | great material nature |
| yoniḥ | womb |
| aham | I |
| bīja-pradaḥ | seed-giving |
| pitā | Father |
Translation
My womb is the great Brahma; in it I place the germ; thence, O Arjuna, is the birth of all beings. Whatever forms are produced, O Arjuna, in any womb whatsoever, the great Brahma is their womb, and I am the seed-giving father.
Philosophical Significance
Core Meaning
Krishna uses the image of womb and seed to show that all life has a single origin. The great material field (the womb) receives the seed of divine will, and from that union every living form comes into being.
Philosophically this says God is both the source of material nature and the active cause that sparks life. Nothing arises outside that divine play of nature and consciousness.
This view invites us to see life as continuous and connected. Individual forms change, but their origin and sustaining force remain one, so the apparent separation between beings is ultimately an appearance.
Life Application
- Remember that your actions plant seeds: act with care, because small choices shape future life and relationships.
- Practice humility and non-attachment by seeing yourself and others as part of a larger whole, not as isolated egos.
- Treat others with respect and compassion, since every person and creature shares the same source.
Reflection Question
If you felt that every living being came from the same source, how would you act differently today?