Verse 10.21
Speaker: Krishna
Sanskrit
आदित्यानामहं विष्णुर्ज्योतिषां रविरंशुमान् | मरीचिर्मरुतामस्मि नक्षत्राणामहं शशी ||२१||
Transliteration (IAST)
ādityānām ahaṁ viṣṇur jyotiṣāṁ ravir aṁśumān | marīcir marutām asmi nakṣatrāṇām ahaṁ śaśī ||21||
Word-by-Word Meanings
ādityānām-of the Adityas
viṣṇuḥ-Vishnu
jyotiṣām-of luminaries
raviḥ-the sun
marīciḥ-Marichi
marutām-of the Maruts
śaśī-the moon
Translation
Of the Adityas I am Vishnu; of luminaries I am the radiant sun; of the Maruts I am Marichi; and among the stars I am the moon.
Commentary
Krishna begins the detailed vibhūti enumeration with celestial manifestations. In each category, He identifies Himself with the most excellent representative. Vishnu among the twelve Adityas, the sun among luminaries - the pattern is consistent: divine glory manifests as supreme excellence in every domain.
Themes
bhaktijnana