BG 9.16
मन्त्रोऽहमहमेवाज्यमहमग्निरहं हुतम् ॥
mantro ’ham aham evājyam aham agnir ahaṁ hutam
Word-for-word meanings
aham — I [am]; kratuḥ — the Vedic sacrifice; aham — I [am]; yajñaḥ — the smṛti sacrifice; aham — I [am]; svadhā — the oblation to the forefathers; aham — I [am]; auṣadham — food grains [or medicinal herbs]; aham — I [am]; mantraḥ — the mantra; aham eva — I alone [am]; ājyam — the ghee; aham — I [am]; agniḥ — the fire; aham — [and] I [am]; hutam — the oblation.
Translation
I am the Vedic and the smārta sacrifice*. I am the offering to the forefathers, the food grains [offered in the fire sacrifice], and the mantra. I alone am the ghee (clarified butter), the sacrificial fire, and the oblations offered in the fire.
Notes
* There are two types of sacrifices: Vedic sacrifices (kratu), executed according to the process described in the Vedas, and the smārta sacrifices, executed according to the descriptions given in the Smṛtis.