Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.16.23
यज्ञानां ब्रह्मयज्ञोऽहं व्रतानामविहिंसनम् ।
वाय्वग्न्यर्काम्बुवागात्मा शुचीनामप्यहं शुचि: ॥ २३ ॥
yajñānāṁ brahma-yajño ’haṁ
[yajnaanaam brahma-yajno ’ham]
vratānām avihiṁsanam
[vrataanaam avihimsanam]
vāyv-agny-arkāmbu-vāg-ātmā
[vaayv-agny-arkaambu-vaag-aatmaa]
śucīnām apy ahaṁ śuciḥ
[shucheenaam apy aham shuchih]
Word-for-word
yajñānām
—
of sacrifices
brahma-yajñaḥ
—
study of the Veda
aham
—
I am
vratānām
—
of vows
avihiṁsanam
—
nonviolence
vāyu
—
wind
agni
—
fire
arka
—
the sun
ambu
—
water
vāk
—
and speech
ātmā
—
personified
śucīnām
—
of all purifiers
api
—
indeed
aham
—
I am
śuciḥ
—
pure.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yajñānāṁ brahma-yajño ’haṁ
yajñānām
of sacrifices
brahma-yajñaḥ
study of the Veda
vratānām avihiṁsanam
vāyv-agny-arkāmbu-vāg-ātmā
śucīnām apy ahaṁ śuciḥ
aham
I am
vratānām
of vows
avihiṁsanam
nonviolence
vāyu
wind
agni
fire
arka
the sun
ambu
water
vāk
and speech
ātmā
personified
śucīnām
of all purifiers
api
indeed
aham
I am
śuciḥ
pure.
Among sacrifices I am study of the Veda, and I am nonviolence among vows. Among all things that purify I am the wind, fire, the sun, water and speech.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Among sacrifices, I am study of the Veda, and I am nonviolence among vows. Among all things that purify such as the wind, fire, the sun, water and speech, I am the ultimate purifier.
Among sacrifices I am brahma-yajña, reading the Vedas. Among purifiers, such air, fire, the sun, water, and speech, I am the real purifier.
Personal Guidance
Among sacrifices Vedic study, among vows nonviolence, among purifying things wind, fire, sun, water, speech. Several agents of purity are named — variety is itself instructive.
Reflection Questions
- Which purifier — wind, fire, sun, water, speech — most active in my life right now?
- What deserves more conscious use?
My note
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