Gita Verse 9.16

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 9, Verse 16

Sanskrit Verse

अहं क्रतुरहं यज्ञः स्वधाऽहमहमौषधम्।

मंत्रोऽहमहमेवाज्यमहमग्निरहं हुतम्।।9.16।।

Transliteration

ahaṁ kratur ahaṁ yajñaḥ svadhāham aham auṣhadham

mantro ’ham aham evājyam aham agnir ahaṁ hutam

Word meanings

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;

Swami Sivananda's translation

I am Kratu; I am Yajna; I am the offering to the manes; I am the medicinal herbs and all plants; I am the Mantra; I am also the ghee or melted butter; I am the fire; I am the oblation.

Chapter link: Gita Chapter 9