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ahaṁ kratur ahaṁ yajñaḥ svadhāham aham auṣhadham
mantro ’ham aham evājyam aham agnir ahaṁ hutam
aham—I; kratuḥ—Vedic ritual; aham—I; yajñaḥ—sacrifice; svadhā—oblation; aham—I; aham—I; auṣhadham—medicinal herb; mantraḥ—Vedic mantra; aham—I; aham—I; eva—also; ājyam—clarified butter; aham—I; agniḥ—fire; aham—I; hutam—the act offering;
Translation:
I am the sacrifice, I am the worship, I am the oblation to the manes, and I am cereal. I am the hymn, I am the melted butter, I am the fire, and I am the offering.
Commentary:
The universality of the Lord is declared by a number of illustrations. The seeker has to understand that the Lord is All, and everything. The false notion that man is seperate should be destroyed in the contemplation of the universal presence of the Lord in all objects and acts.
Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 9 🔻 (34 Verses)
