Śloka 4.1
अहं मनुरभवं सूर्यश्चाहं कक्षीवाँ ऋषिरस्मि विप्रः ।
अहं कुत्समार्जुनेयं न्यृञ्जेऽहं कविरुशना पश्यता मा ॥
ahaṃ manur abhavaṃ sūryaś cāhaṃ kakṣīvāṃ ṛṣir asmi vipraḥ | ahaṃ kutsam ārjuneyaṃ nyṛñje 'haṃ kavir uśanā paśyatā mā ||
Universal Translation
Sage Vamadeva realized in cosmic consciousness: I was Manu, and I was the Sun; I am the wise seer Kakshivan; I am the poet Ushana; behold Me!