Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 11, Verse 39

Arjuna said
वायुर्यमोऽग्निर्वरुणः शशाङ्कः प्रजापतिस्त्वं प्रपितामहश्च।नमो नमस्तेऽस्तु सहस्रकृत्वः पुनश्च भूयोऽपि नमो नमस्ते ॥11.39॥

vāyuryamo'gnirvaruṇaḥ śaśāṅkaḥ prajāpatistvaṃ prapitāmahaścanamo namaste'stu sahasrakṛtvaḥ punaśca bhūyo'pi namo namaste

Meaning

Arjuna says: You are Vayu (wind), Yama (death), Agni (fire), Varuna (waters), the moon, Prajapati the creator and the great-grandfather of all. Salutations to you a thousand times, and again and again, salutations to you.

हिंदी में अर्थ

अर्जुन कहते हैं: आप ही वायु, यम, अग्नि, वरुण, चंद्रमा, प्रजापति और सबके प्रपितामह हैं। आपको हज़ार बार नमस्कार है, और फिर बार-बार नमस्कार है।

Practise it today

As you feel the wind, drink water or see a flame today, pause and silently thank it, treating each element as something sacred.

Reflect tonight

Which elements did you thank today? Did it change how carefully you used water or energy?

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