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Bhagavad Gita 15.14
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Sanskrit
अहं वैश्वानरो भूत्वा प्राणिनां देहमाश्रितः।प्राणापानसमायुक्तः पचाम्यन्नं चतुर्विधम्
Transliteration
ahaṁ vaiśhvānaro bhūtvā prāṇināṁ deham āśhritaḥ
prāṇāpāna-samāyuktaḥ pachāmy annaṁ chatur-vidham
prāṇāpāna-samāyuktaḥ pachāmy annaṁ chatur-vidham
Synonyms
aham: I;
vaiśvānaraḥ: My plenary portion as the digesting fire;
bhūtvā: becoming;
prāṇinām: of all living entities;
deham: in the bodies;
āśritaḥ: situated;
prāṇa: the outgoing air;
apāna: the down-going air;
samāyuktaḥ: keeping in balance;
pacāmi: I digest;
annam: foodstuff;
catuḥ: vidham — the four kinds .;
English Meaning
I am the fire of digestion in the bodies of all living entities, and I join with the air of life, outgoing and incoming, to digest the four kinds of foodstuff.
Life Theme
Higher Purpose
Life Application
Looking beyond short‑term goals to align life with a deeper purpose.