अहं क्रतुरहं यज्ञः स्वधाहमहमौषधम् ।
मन्त्रोऽहमहमेवाज्यमहमग्निरहं हुतम् ।। ९.१६ ।।
पितामहस्य जगतो माता धाता पितामहः ।
वेद्यं पवित्रमोङ्कार ऋक्साम यजुरेव च ।। ९.१७ ।।

ahaṁ kratur-ahaṁ yajñaḥ svadhāham-aham-auṣadham |
mantro’ham-aham-evājyam-aham-agnir-ahaṁ hutam || 9.16 ||
pitāham-asya jagato mātā dhātā pitāmahaḥ |
vedyaṁ pavitram-oṁ-kāra ṛk-sāma yajur-eva ca || 9.17 ||

Perceiving the Invisible through the visible

Whether the contemplation is ekatva (singular whole), or prthaktva (distinctive and many), or still something else, it should definitely have a universal linkage. This is what Krishna means by visvato mukham. This earth on which we all live, the water in it, the air and space surrounding these, whatever their properties and usefulness be, are but a small door taking us to the vast universe beyond. It is the opening to the endless existence. Every seen object begins to reveal the infinite universal display.

It does not permit the worshipper to remain constricted or limited any more in his vision. His mind has to expand, leading his perception to universal dimension.

In that universal aspect, representing the endless dimension of infinite variety, every small as well as big thing counts, says Krishna. To aid in this comprehensive thinking Krishna mentions a few constituents. The list can only be illustrative and not exhaustive. What all Krishna includes in the list, what he does not, should not evoke any conflict or hindrance in the mind.

Krishna touches a few salient features like the rituals (daily and occasional), the sacrifice (yajna), the offering to the departed (svadha), the medicines (aushadham), the mantra, the clarified butter, ghee (ajyam), the fire (agnih), the oblation and the material placed on the fire (hutam).

These are but external acts employing external materials. What about concepts, which rest upon the mind and intelligence? Such conceptual involvement is itself a distinct unique pursuit. So Krishna says that the Supreme is the Father (pita) of the universe, the Mother (mata), the Grandfather (pitamahah), the Sustainer (dhata). Considering the sublime status of the Vedas, which are revelations about the Supreme, Krishna says, the Supreme itself is the three Vedas. ‘Om’, which is expounded in the Vedas is also the Supreme alone (9.17).