BG - 9.16

अहं क्रतुरहं यज्ञः स्वधाऽहमहमौषधम्। मंत्रोऽहमहमेवाज्यमहमग्निरहं हुतम्।।9.16।।

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 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.

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