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महर्षीणां भृगुरहं गिरामस्म्येकमक्षरम्। यज्ञानां जपयज्ञोऽस्मि स्थावराणां हिमालयः।।10.25।।

maharṣhīṇāṁ bhṛigur ahaṁ girām asmyekam akṣharam yajñānāṁ japa-yajño ’smi sthāvarāṇāṁ himālayaḥ

Sanskrit Chant Recitation
Chapter 10, Verse 25
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Sanskrit to English Translation

Translator:
Among the great sages, I am Bhrigu; among words, I am the one syllable (Om); among sacrifices, I am the sacrifice of silent repetition; among the immovable things, I am the Himalayas.

A Reading - Rantideb

Why: among great sages, he is Bhrigu, among words, the single syllable, among sacrifices, silent repetition of the divine name, among immovable things, the Himalayas, again adding new categories, this time including practices and geography.

In life: even seemingly ordinary practices, like a moment of silent inner repetition or focus, can carry as much genuine weight as more elaborate, visible actions.

Teaching: don't underestimate a quiet, invisible practice, a moment of silent focus, brief inner repetition, this verse treats it as standing alongside far more visible and elaborate forms of devotion.

mahā-ṛiṣhīṇāmamong the great seers
bhṛiguḥBhrigu
ahamI
girāmamongst chants
asmiI am
ekam akṣharamthe syllable Om
yajñānāmof sacrifices
japa-yajñaḥsacrifice of the devotional repetition of the divine names of God
asmiI am
sthāvarāṇāmamongst immovable things
himālayaḥthe Himalayas

Deep Classical Commentary (Bhashya)

Author:
10.25 महर्षीणाम् among the great Rishis? भृगुः Bhrigu? अहम् I? गिराम् among words? अस्मि (I) am? ऐकम् the one? अक्षरम् syllable? यज्ञानाम् among sacrifices? जपयज्ञः the sacrifice of silent repetition? अस्मि (I) am? स्थावराणाम् among immovable things? हिमालयः Himalayas.Commentary Manu has said Whatever else the Brahmana may or may not do? he attains salvation by Japa (silent repetition of a Mantra) alone.Bhrigu is one of the mindborn of the Creator.Himalaya The highest mountain range in the world.Japayajna There is neither injury nor loss in this Yajna. Therefore? it is regarded as the best of all Yajnas.