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The Path of Action
अन्नाद्भवन्ति भूतानि पर्जन्यादन्नसम्भवः। यज्ञाद्भवति पर्जन्यो यज्ञः कर्मसमुद्भवः
annād bhavanti bhūtāni parjanyād anna-sambhavaḥ yajñād bhavati parjanyo yajñaḥ karma-samudbhavaḥ
From food all beings come into existence; from rain food is produced; from sacrifice rain comes forth; and sacrifice is born of action.
annāt—from food · bhavanti—subsist · bhūtāni—living beings · parjanyāt—from rains · anna—of food grains · sambhavaḥ—production · yajñāt—from the performance of sacrifice · bhavati—becomes possible · parjanyaḥ—rain · yajñaḥ—performance of sacrifice · karma—prescribed duties · samudbhavaḥ—born of
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