The Three Modes of Nature · 14.4
Great material nature: The Three Gunas
सर्वयोनिषु कौन्तेय मूर्तयः सम्भवन्ति याः।तासां ब्रह्म महद्योनिरहं बीजप्रदः पिता॥ १४.४ ॥
sarva-yoniṣhu kaunteya mūrtayaḥ sambhavanti yāḥ
tāsāṁ brahma mahad yonir ahaṁ bīja-pradaḥ pitā
Translation
O illustrious son of Kunti! Through whatever wombs men are born, it is the Spirit itself that conceives, and I am their father.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 14.4 through stronger key ideas from the verse: great material nature, species of life, forms. In the context of The Three Gunas, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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