अहं क्रतुरहं यज्ञः स्वधाहमहमौषधम् । मन्त्रोऽहमहमेवाज्यमहमग्निरहं हुतम् ॥ १६ ॥
ahaṁ kratur ahaṁ yajñaḥ svadhāham aham auṣhadham mantro ’ham aham evājyam aham agnir ahaṁ hutam
Translation
I am the ritual, I am the sacrifice, I am the offering to the ancestors, I am the healing herb; I am the mantra, I am the ghee, I am the fire, and I am the act of offering.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
क्रतु मैं हूँ, यज्ञ मैं हूँ, स्वधा मैं हूँ, औषधि मैं हूँ, मंत्र मैं हूँ, घृत मैं हूँ, अग्नि मैं हूँ और हवन रूप क्रिया भी मैं ही हूँ।
Commentary
Echoing 4.24, Krishna declares that every element of worship is himself. Worship is not a transaction with a distant God; God is present in every part of it.
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