maha-rṣīṇāṃ bhṛgur ahaṃ girām asmy ekam akṣaram
yajñānāṃ japa-yajño ‘smi sthāvarāṇāṃ himālayaḥ
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maharṣīṇām (among great sages) aham (I) bhṛguḥ [
asmi]
(I am Bhṛgu),
girām (among words) [
aham]
(I) ekam akṣaram asmi (I am one syllable),
yajñānām (among sacrifices) [
aham]
(I) japa-yajñaḥ [
asmi]
(I am the sacrifice of muttering prayers),
sthāvarāṇāṁ (among the mountain ranges) [
aham]
(I) himālayaḥ asmi (I am the Himalayas).
| maha-rṣīṇām |
– |
maha-rṣi 6n.3 m. – among great sages (from: √mah – to magnify, mahant – great; √ṛṣ – to flow, to move quickly, or √dṛś – to see; ṛṣi – sage, seer); |
| bhṛguḥ |
– |
bhṛgu 1n.1 m. – Bhṛgu (from: √bhrāj – to shine); |
| aham |
– |
asmat sn. 1n.1 – I; |
| girām |
– |
gir 6n.3 f. – among words (from: √gṝ – to invoke, to devour, gir – word, praise, hymn, speech); |
| asmi |
– |
√as (to be) Praes. P 3v.1 – I am; |
| ekam |
– |
eka sn. 1n.1 n. – one; |
| akṣaram |
– |
a-kṣara 1n.1 n. – imperishable, a syllable (from: √kṣar – to flow, to perish, kṣara – perishable); |
| yajñānām |
– |
yajña 6n.3 m. – among sacrifices (from: √yaj – to consecrate, to sacrifice, to worship, yajña – sacrifice, worship, name of Viṣṇu); |
| japa-yajñaḥ |
– |
japa-yajña 1n.1 m.; TP: japasya yajña iti – sacrifice of muttering prayers (from: √jap – to whisper, japa – silent recitation, muttering prayers; √yaj – to consecrate, to sacrifice, to worship, yajña – sacrifice, worship, name of Viṣṇu); |
| asmi |
– |
√as (to be) Praes. P 3v.1 – I am; |
| sthāvarāṇām |
– |
sthāvara 6n.3 m. – among the non-moviing, among mountains (from: √sthā – to stay, to exist); |
| himālayaḥ |
– |
hima-ālaya 1n.1 m.; himasyālaya iti – abode of snow, the Himalayas (from: hima – cold, frost, snow; ā-√lī – to come close, to settle, ālaya – dwelling, house); |
asmi → api (also);
japa-yajño ‘smi → japa-yajño ‘haṁ (I [am] the sacrifice of muttering prayers);
himālayaḥ → himācalaḥ / himālayam (non-moving cold / the Himalayas);
maharṣīṇāṃ bhṛgur aham | girāṃ vācāṃ pada-lakṣaṇānām ekam akṣaram oṃkāro’smi | yajñānāṃ japa-yajño’smi, sthāvarāṇāṃ sthiti-matāṃ himālayaḥ
maharṣīṇāṃ marīcyādīnāṃ bhṛgur aham / arthābhidhāyinaḥ śabdā giraḥ, tāsām ekam akṣaraṃ praṇavo ‚ham asmi / yajñānām utkṛṣṭo japayajño ‚smi / pūrvamātrāṇāṃ himavān aham
maharṣīṇām iti | girāṃ vācāṃ padātmikānāṃ madhye ekam akṣaram oṅkārākhyaṃ padam asmi | yajñānāṃ śrauta-smārtānāṃ madhye japa-rūpa-yajño ‚ham
maharṣīṇāṃ sapta-brahmaṇāṃ madhye bhṛgur atitejasvitvād aham | girāṃ vācāṃ pada-lakṣaṇānāṃ madhya ekam akṣaram padam oṃkāro ‚ham asmi | yajñānāṃ madhye japa-yajño hiṃsādi-doṣa-śūnyatvenātyanta-śodhako ‚ham asmi | sthāvarāṇāṃ sthitimatāṃ madhye himālayo ‚haṃ | śikharavatāṃ madhye hi merur aham ity uktam ataḥ sthāvaratvena śikharatvena cārtha-bhedāv adoṣaḥ
maharṣīṇāṃ brahma-putrāṇāṃ madhye ‚titejasvī bhṛgur aham | girāṃ pada-lakṣaṇānāṃ vācāṃ madhye ekam akṣaram praṇavo ‚ham asmi | yajñānāṃ madhye japa- yajño ‚smi | tasyāhiṃsātmakatvenotkṛṣṭatvāt sthāvarāṇāṃ sthitimatāṃ madhye himācalo ‚haṃ | atyuccatvenātisthairyeṇa cārtha-bhedān meru-himālayayor vibhūtyor bhedaḥ
