aham kratuḥ–I am the fire sacrifices Agniṣṭoma, Atyāgniṣṭoma, Uktha, Ṣoḍaśi, Atirātra, Aptoryāma and Vājapeya, collectively known as Jyotiṣṭoma; aham yajñaḥ–I am the five types of sacrifices to demigod deities such as the Viśvadevas and others according to the smṛti scriptures; aham svadhā–I am the obsequial oblation offered to the ancestors; aham auṣadham–I am the food; aham mantraḥ–I am the sacred incantation; aham ājyam–I am the ghee (clarified butter) and other sacrificial ingredients; aham agniḥ–I am the fire; aham hutam eva–I am the act of offering. [16]

I am the Vedic Jyotiṣṭoma sacrifice and the five sacrifices to the Viśvadeva demigods and others as enjoined in the smṛti scriptures. I am the oblation to the ancestors, the food, and the mantra. I am the sacrificial ingredients such as ghee, I am the consecrated fire, and I am the act of offering.