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Bhagavad Gita 14.4 — Sarva-Yonishu Kaunteya

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १४.४ — सर्वयोनिषु कौन्तेय

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Morning meditation, or while contemplating the unity and origin of all living beings·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 4

Also known as: sarva yonishu kaunteya · aham bija pradah pita · bhagavad gita 14.4 · gita 14 4 · brahma mahad yonir aham · i am the seed giving father gita verse

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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

In this verse from the chapter on the three gunas, Krishna reveals himself as the universal father of all that lives. Whatever forms appear in any species, throughout all of creation, arise from the great material nature as the womb, while he himself is the seed-giving father. This profound image teaches that every being everywhere is the child of God, born of the union of his power and primordial nature — inspiring reverence for all life and intimacy with the Lord as our true Father.

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 4 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

The fourteenth chapter, the Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas (Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga), explains how the three modes of nature bind the soul. Before describing them, Krishna establishes the origin of all beings, declaring that material nature is the universal womb and he is the seed-giving father — so that the entire diversity of life is understood as born from the union of his power and primordial nature.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees have drawn deep solace from this verse in times of loneliness, for in calling himself the father of every creature, Krishna assures each soul that it is never orphaned in the cosmos but eternally held in the parentage and care of God.

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The Mantra

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सर्वयोनिषु कौन्तेय मूर्तयः सम्भवन्ति याः। तासां ब्रह्म महद्योनिरहं बीजप्रदः पिता॥

sarva-yoniṣhu kaunteya mūrtayaḥ sambhavanti yāḥ tāsāṁ brahma mahad yonir ahaṁ bīja-pradaḥ pitā

Meaning:Whatever forms are produced, O Arjuna, in all the wombs of every species, the great material nature (Brahma) is their womb, and I am the seed-giving father.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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सर्व🔊sarvaall

योनिषु🔊yoniṣhuin all species of life, in all wombs

कौन्तेय🔊kaunteyaO son of Kunti (Arjuna)

मूर्तयः🔊mūrtayaḥforms, bodies

सम्भवन्ति🔊sambhavantiare produced, come into being

याः🔊yāḥwhich

तासाम्🔊tāsāmof all of them

ब्रह्म महत्🔊brahma-mahatthe great material nature (Prakriti)

योनिः🔊yoniḥthe womb

अहम्🔊ahamI

बीजप्रदः🔊bīja-pradaḥthe seed-giving

पिता🔊pitāfather

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 14.4 — Sarva-Yonishu Kaunteya

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Reveals God as the universal father of every living being in all of creation

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Deepens devotion through the intimate relationship of God as our true Father

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Inspires reverence and compassion for all life as the offspring of the Divine

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Brings comfort and belonging in knowing that all beings share one divine source

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Strengthens understanding of how creation arises from spirit and nature together

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Dissolves the sense of separation between creatures by revealing a common parentage

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 14.4 — Sarva-Yonishu Kaunteya

Repetitions11times

Best TimeMorning meditation, or while contemplating the unity and origin of all living beings

Chant this verse reflecting on the truth that every creature, in every form of life, is the child of the same divine Father. Let it widen your heart with compassion for all beings and warm it with the closeness of the Lord as your own Father. Recite it slowly, feeling that the same divine seed of life dwells within you and within all that lives.

Frequently Asked Questions

Krishna declares that he is the seed-giving father of all beings, while the great material nature (Prakriti) is the womb from which every form in every species is born. The verse reveals God as the universal Father of all that lives.

It refers to mahat-brahma, the primordial material nature (Prakriti) from which all forms emerge. Krishna calls it the universal womb, while he himself is the father who places the seed of consciousness — so creation arises from the union of spirit and matter.

To reveal the intimate truth that every living creature, in whatever species, originates from him. This both inspires reverence for all life as divine offspring and invites the devotee into a loving, personal relationship with the Lord as their own Father.

Let it deepen your compassion: when you meet any living being, remember that it shares the same divine Father as you. Chanting this verse nurtures a sense of universal kinship and a tender, trusting relationship with God as the source and parent of all.