Division of the Three Gunas - 14 - 03

The Shloka

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मम योनिर्महद् ब्रह्म तस्मिन्गर्भं दधाम्यहम् ।

सम्भवः सर्वभूतानां ततो भवति भारत ॥

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mama yonir mahad brahma tasmin garbhaṁ dadhāmy aham ।

sambhavaḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ tato bhavati bhārata ॥

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Meaning / Summary

This verse highlights the roles of Prakriti (primordial matter) and Purusha (the Supreme Being) in the creation of the universe. The Supreme Being (Krishna) impregnates Prakriti with the seed of consciousness, resulting in the manifestation of all beings. It emphasizes the divine origin of all creation and the interconnectedness of everything in the universe.

My womb is the great Brahman; in that I place the seed. From that, O Bharata, is the birth of all beings.

Krishna explains that He implants the seed in the great Brahman, which is His womb, leading to the birth of all beings.

In this verse, Krishna explains the process of creation. He declares that the ‘Mahat Brahma’ or the Great Brahman (primordial matter or Prakriti) is His womb, implying it is the material cause of all existence. He deposits the ‘seed’ (the life force or consciousness) into this womb, initiating the process of creation. Consequently, all beings are born from this union. Krishna addresses Arjuna as ‘Bharata,’ a descendant of Bharata, emphasizing Arjuna’s noble lineage and reminding him of his duty to uphold dharma.

Sentence - 1

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मम योनिर्महद् ब्रह्म

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Meaning

My womb is the great Brahman.

Meaning of Words

मम	mama	My
योनिः	yoniḥ
Womb The source, origin, or the place of birth and creation. It also refers to the material cause or the foundation of existence.
महद्	mahat
Great Vast, expansive, or supreme; indicating the all-encompassing nature of Brahman.
ब्रह्म	brahma
Here, Brahman refers to the ‘Mahat Brahma’ or the Great Brahman, representing primordial matter or Prakriti, the unmanifested state of nature before creation. It is the material cause of the universe.

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तस्मिन्गर्भं दधाम्यहम्

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Meaning

In that, I place the seed.

Meaning of Words

तस्मिन्	tasmin
In that (Brahman), referring to the womb or the primordial matter.
गर्भं	garbhaṁ
Seed Embryo, fetus, or the seed of life. It represents the potential for creation and manifestation.
दधामि	dadhāmi
I place I deposit, I establish, or I impregnate. Krishna is stating that He places the seed into the womb of Brahman.
अहम्	aham	I, referring to Krishna, the Supreme Being.

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सम्भवः सर्वभूतानां ततो भवति भारत

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Meaning

From that, O Bharata, is the birth of all beings.

Meaning of Words

सम्भवः	sambhavaḥ
Birth Origin, manifestation, or the coming into existence. It refers to the process of creation and the appearance of beings.
सर्वभूतानां	sarva-bhūtānāṁ
Of all beings Of all created entities, creatures, or living beings. It encompasses everything that exists.
ततः	tato
From that Therefore, from that union, or as a result of that action.
भवति	bhavati
Is Happens, occurs, or comes into being. It indicates the actualization of creation.
भारत	bhārata	O Bharata It is also an ancient name for India.

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