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Bhagavad Gītā 3.14, word by word
BG 3.14
अन्नाद्भवन्ति भूतानि पर्जन्यादन्नसम्भवः। यज्ञाद्भवति पर्जन्यो यज्ञः कर्मसमुद्भवः
annād bhavanti bhūtāni parjanyād anna-sambhavaḥ yajñād bhavati parjanyo yajñaḥ karma-samudbhavaḥ
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In English
All creatures are the product of food; food is the product of rain; rain comes from sacrifice, and sacrifice is the noblest form of action.
Translated by Shri Purohit Swami
From food come forth beings; from rain, food is produced; from sacrifice arises rain, and sacrifice is born of action.
Translated by Swami Sivananda
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