सोऽहं विश्वसृजं विश्वमविश्वं विश्ववेदसम् । विश्वात्मानमजं ब्रह्म प्रणतोऽस्मि परं पदम् ॥ २६ ॥
so ’ham visva-srjam visvam avisvam visva-vedasam visvatmanam ajam brahma pranato ’smi param padam
- sah
- that
- aham
- I (the person desiring release from material life)
- visva-srjam
- unto Him who has created this cosmic manifestation
- visvam
- who is Himself the whole cosmic presentation
- avisvam
- although He is transcendental to the cosmic manifestation
- visva-vedasam
- who is the knower or ingredient of this universal manifestation
- visva-atmanam
- the soul of the universe
- ajam
- who is never born, eternally existing
- brahma
- the Supreme
- pranatah asmi
- I offer my respectful obeisances
- param
- who is transcendental
- padam
- the shelter
Now, fully desiring release from material life, I offer my respectful obeisances unto that Supreme Person who is the creator of the universe, who is Himself the form of the universe and who is nonetheless transcendental to this cosmic manifestation. He is the supreme knower of everything in this world, the Supersoul of the universe. He is the unborn, supremely situated Lord. I offer my respectful obeisances unto Him.