Sacrifice: Devotion and Sacred Trust

I am the oblation, the sacrifice, and the worship; I am the fuel and the chant; I am the butter offered to the fire; I am the fire itself, and I am the act of offering.

— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain

This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 9.16 through stronger key ideas from the verse: sacrifice, medicinal herb, clarified butter. In the context of Devotion and Sacred Trust, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.