Chapter 9, Verse 16
Raja Vidya Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.
Original Sanskrit verse
Transliteration
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;
English 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.
— Swami Sivananda
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Commentary
Kratu is a kind of Vedic sacrifice. Yajna is the worship enjoined in the Smriti or the holy books laying down lay and the code of conduct. I am the Mantra; the chant with which the oblation is offered to the manes or ancestors; and the shining ones (the Devatas or gods). Hutam also means the act of offering. Aushadham All plants including rice and barley or medicine that can cure diseases. (Cf. IV.24)
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
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