अहं वैश्वानरो भूत्वा प्राणिनां देहमाश्रितः । प्राणापानसमायुक्तः पचाम्यन्नं चतुर्विधम् ॥ १५-१४॥ ahaṃ vaiśvānaro bhūtvā prāṇināṃ dehamāśritaḥ prāṇāpānasamāyuktaḥ pacāmyannaṃ caturvidham Having become (the Fire) VAISHVAANARA , I abide in the body of beings, and associated with PRANA and APANA, digest the four-fold food. ahaṃ = I; vaiśvānaraḥ = My plenary portion as the digesting fire; bhūtvā = becoming; prāṇināṃ = of all living entities; dehaṃ = in the bodies; āśritaḥ = situated; prāṇa = the outgoing air; apāna = the down-going air; samāyuktaḥ = keeping in balance; pacāmi = I digest; annaṃ = foodstuff; caturvidhaṃ = the four kinds.;