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Bhagavad Gita 10.21 — Adityanam Aham Vishnur

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १०.२१ — आदित्यानामहं विष्णुः

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Morning meditation, at sunrise, or while contemplating the splendour of the sun and moon·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, Verse 21

Also known as: adityanam aham vishnur · adityanam aham vishnu · bhagavad gita 10.21 · gita 10 21 · jyotisham ravir anshuman · among the adityas i am vishnu gita verse

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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

This verse opens Krishna's great catalogue of divine glories (vibhutis) in the tenth chapter, the Yoga of Manifestation. He points to the most resplendent being in each class — Vishnu among the Adityas, the sun among lights, the moon among stars — teaching Arjuna to recognize the Supreme through whatever is most glorious and full of splendour. By contemplating these, the devotee learns to see God shining at the summit of all creation.

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, Verse 21 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the tenth chapter, the Yoga of Divine Glories (Vibhuti Yoga), Arjuna asks Krishna to describe his manifestations so that he may meditate upon them. Krishna responds with a sweeping list of his vibhutis, and this verse opens that revelation — naming the foremost being in several classes so that Arjuna may behold the Supreme wherever splendour is greatest.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees who took this verse to heart describe how the sunrise and the full moon ceased to be mere natural events and became living darshan of the Lord, filling their hearts with awe and turning every glance at the sky into silent worship.

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The Mantra

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आदित्यानामहं विष्णुर्ज्योतिषां रविरंशुमान्। मरीचिर्मरुतामस्मि नक्षत्राणामहं शशी॥

ādityānām ahaṁ viṣhṇur jyotiṣhāṁ ravir anśhumān marīchir marutām asmi nakṣhatrāṇām ahaṁ śhaśhī

Meaning:Among the twelve Adityas, I am Vishnu; among luminaries, I am the radiant sun; among the Maruts, I am Marichi; and among the stars, I am the moon.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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आदित्यानाम्🔊ādityānāmamongst the twelve sons of Aditi (the Adityas)

अहम्🔊ahamI

विष्णुः🔊viṣhṇuḥLord Vishnu

ज्योतिषाम्🔊jyotiṣhāmamongst luminous objects

रविः🔊raviḥthe sun

अंशुमान्🔊anśhu-mānradiant

मरीचिः🔊marīchiḥMarichi

मरुताम्🔊marutāmof the Maruts (wind-gods)

अस्मि🔊asmiI am

नक्षत्राणाम्🔊nakṣhatrāṇāmamongst the stars

अहम्🔊ahamI

शशी🔊śhaśhīthe moon

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 10.21 — Adityanam Aham Vishnur

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Trains the mind to behold God in the most glorious and radiant beings of creation

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Deepens devotion by revealing Krishna as the essence of the sun, moon and gods

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Brings a sense of the sacred and luminous into one's view of nature

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Strengthens meditation by giving the mind clear, exalted images of the Divine

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Cultivates wonder and reverence for the Lord's infinite manifestations

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Steadies and uplifts the heart through contemplation of supreme splendour

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 10.21 — Adityanam Aham Vishnur

Repetitions11times

Best TimeMorning meditation, at sunrise, or while contemplating the splendour of the sun and moon

Chant this verse slowly, pausing on each image — Vishnu among the Adityas, the radiant sun, the cool moon among the stars — and feel each as a window onto the Supreme. It is a beautiful contemplation to begin the day, training the eye to seek God in whatever is most glorious. Let each repetition lift the mind toward the luminous presence behind all light.

Frequently Asked Questions

Krishna begins listing his vibhutis (divine glories), declaring that he is Vishnu among the Adityas, the radiant sun among lights, Marichi among the Maruts, and the moon among the stars. The teaching is that God is best recognized through whatever is most glorious and resplendent in each category of creation.

Vibhutis are the special manifestations or 'opulences' of the Lord. From this verse, Krishna names the foremost being in many classes — among gods, lights, stars, sages, mountains, rivers and more — so that Arjuna may perceive the one Supreme shining at the height of all things.

The sun and moon are the most radiant lights visible to all. By naming them, Krishna invites us to feel the Divine presence in the very sources of light and life, turning our gaze on the heavens into an act of remembrance and worship.

Whenever you see the sunrise, gaze at the moon, or behold anything supremely beautiful, recall that its glory is a spark of the Lord's own splendour. This transforms ordinary moments of natural beauty into living reminders of God.