Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 10, verse 21 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 10.21 · Adityanamaham
आदित्यानामहं विष्णुर्ज्योतिषां रविरंशुमान् ।
मरीचिर्मरुतामस्मि नक्षत्राणामहं शशी ॥
ādityānāmahaṃ viṣṇurjyotiṣāṃ raviraṃśumān |
marīcirmarutāmasmi nakṣatrāṇāmahaṃ śaśī ||
Translation
Among the Adityas I am Vishnu; among lights, the radiant sun; among the Maruts I am Marici; among the stars, the moon.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 10, Vibhuti Yoga — “The Yoga of Divine Manifestations”, which has 42 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 10.21 mean?
Among the Adityas I am Vishnu; among lights, the radiant sun; among the Maruts I am Marici; among the stars, the moon.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 10.21?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 10, Vibhuti Yoga (The Yoga of Divine Manifestations).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.