jñāna - of Vedic knowledge; vijñāna - and spiritual enlightenment; yajñena - by the sacrifice; mām - Me; iṣṭvā - having worshiped; ātmānam - the Supreme Lord within everyone's heart; ātmani - within themselves; sarva - of all; yajña - sacrifices; patim - the Lord; mām - Me; vai - certainly; saṁsiddhim - the supreme perfection; munayaḥ - the sages; agaman - achieved.

Formerly, great sages, through the sacrifice of Vedic knowledge and spiritual enlightenment, worshiped Me within themselves, knowing Me to be the Supreme Lord of all sacrifice and the Supersoul in everyone’s heart. Thus coming to Me, these sages achieved the supreme perfection.