Chapter 3 · Verse 14 · Karma Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 3.14
Sanskrit
अन्नाद्भवन्ति भूतानि पर्जन्यादन्नसम्भवः। यज्ञाद्भवति पर्जन्यो यज्ञः कर्मसमुद्भवः।।3.14।।
Transliteration
annād bhavanti bhūtāni parjanyād anna-sambhavaḥ yajñād bhavati parjanyo yajñaḥ karma-samudbhavaḥ
In plain words
You feel stuck—waiting for things to change, wondering if your effort even matters when you're drowning in debt or lost in your work or terrified about tomorrow. Krishna says: the world moves in circles, not straight lines, and you are never outside that circle. When you show up and do what's in front of you—with honesty, without resentment—you plant seeds that become rain that becomes food that becomes life. Your action isn't wasted. It's the only thing that actually moves the wheel.
Word by Word
Krishna reveals the sacred cycle of existence: all life depends on food, food grows through rain, rain flows from sacrifice, and sacrifice itself springs from right action. When you perform your duty without attachment, you become a conscious link in this cosmic chain—not a passive recipient of grace, but an active participant in creation's renewal.
In our modern disconnection from nature and consequence, this verse invites us back into reciprocal relationship: we receive only what we give, we thrive only when we serve the whole.
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Bhagavad Gita 3.14 — BG 3.14
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