yajñānāṁ brahma-yajño 'haṁ
vratānām avihiṁsanam
vāyv-agny-arkāmbu-vāg-ātmā
śucīnām apy ahaṁ śuciḥ
yajñānām - of sacrifices; brahma-yajñaḥ - study of the Veda; aham - I am; vratānām - of vows; avihiṁsanam - nonviolence; vāyu - wind; agni - fire; arka - the sun; ambu - water; vāk - and speech; ātmā - personified; śucīnām - of all purifiers; api - indeed; aham - I am; śuciḥ - pure.