SB 11.16.23
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 23
- yajñānāṁ brahma-yajño 'haṁ
- vratānām avihiṁsanam
- vāyv-agny-arkāmbu-vāg-ātmā
- śucīnām apy ahaṁ śuciḥ
SYNONYMS
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.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
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.