अहं क्रतुरहं यज्ञः स्वधाहमहमौषधम्। मन्त्रोऽहमहमेवाज्यमहमग्निरहं हुतम्॥
ahaṁ kratur ahaṁ yajñaḥ svadhāham aham auṣhadham mantro 'ham aham evājyam aham agnir ahaṁ hutam
Meaning
I am the ritual, I am the sacrifice, I am the offering, I am the herbs, I am the mantra, I am the butter, I am the fire, I am the act of offering.
Krishna declares Himself as every element of worship. He is the ritual, what's offered, the fire, and the offering itself. This means all worship ultimately reaches Him regardless of form. There's no spiritual act that excludes the Divine — God is both the process and the goal.
Strength Reflection
"In every spiritual practice, I recognize that God is both the path and the destination."
Devotional Surrender
O Lord, You are everything in my worship. Whatever I offer, I offer to You who are all.