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महर्षीणां भृगुरहं गिरामस्म्येकमक्षरम्। यज्ञानां जपयज्ञोऽस्मि स्थावराणां हिमालयः।।
maharṣīṇāṁ bhṛgur ahaṁ girām asmy ekam akṣaram yajñānāṁ japa-yajño ’smi sthāvarāṇāṁ himālayaḥ
Word by Word
maharṣīṇām (of the great sages) bhṛguḥ (Bhṛgu) aham (I am) girām (of vibrations) asmi (I am) ekam akṣaram (the single syllable/Oṁ) yajñānām (of sacrifices) japa-yajñaḥ (chanting) asmi (I am) sthāvarāṇām (of immovable things) himālayaḥ (the Himālayas).
Translation
Of the great sages I am Bhrigu; of vibrations I am the transcendental oṁ. Of sacrifices I am the chanting of the holy names [japa], and of immovable things I am the Himalayas.
Meaning
Kṛṣṇa identifies Himself in the realms of wisdom, sound, and nature. Among the great sages, He is Bhṛgu. In all speech and vibration, He is the sacred syllable ‘Oṁ’. Among all types of sacrifice, He is ‘Japa’—the quiet chanting of the holy names. Among immovable things, He is the mighty Himālayas.
‘Japa-yajña’ is considered the highest sacrifice because it involves no violence and can be performed by anyone, anywhere. It is the purest way to connect with the Divine. Sound is the first element of creation, and Oṁ is its seed. The Himālayas represent grandeur, stability, and the ultimate destination for seekers of truth.
Through these examples, Kṛṣṇa shows that He is present in our very breath and words. Every time we chant His name or see a majestic mountain range, we are coming into contact with His opulence. He is the most stable and the most subtle aspects of our reality combined.