Chandogya Upanishad 6.11
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तेषां खल्वेषां भूतानां त्रीण्येव बीजानि भवन्त्याण्डजं जीवजमुद्भिज्जमिति॥
teṣāṃ khalveṣāṃ bhūtānāṃ trīṇyeva bījāni bhavanyāṇḍajaṃ jīvajamudbhijjamiti ||
""Of these beings, there are only three origins: born from an egg, born from a living being, and born from a sprout.""
What This Means:
All living beings arise in three ways: from eggs (birds, reptiles), from womb (mammals), or from seeds/sprouts (plants).
Going Deeper:
This classifies life forms by origin - showing the systematic nature of creation from the three elements.
How To Apply This:
Observe the different modes of birth in nature. All emerge from the same fundamental elements.
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