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श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १०.२१ — आदित्यानामहं विष्णुः in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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

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.

The Mantra

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𑌆𑌦𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌮𑌹𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌜𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌤𑌿𑌷𑌾𑌂 𑌰𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌂𑌶𑍁𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍍। 𑌮𑌰𑍀𑌚𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌰𑍁𑌤𑌾𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌨𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌾𑌮𑌹𑌂 𑌶𑌶𑍀॥

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

Meaning:मैं (बारह) आदित्यों में विष्णु और ज्योतियों में अंशुमान् सूर्य हूँ; मैं (उनचास) मरुतों (वायु देवताओं) में मरीचि हूँ और नक्षत्रों में शशी (चन्द्रमा) हूँ।।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌆𑌦𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊ādityānāmamongst the twelve sons of Aditi (the Adityas)
𑌅𑌹𑌮𑍍🔊ahamI
𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁𑌃🔊viṣhṇuḥLord Vishnu
𑌜𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌤𑌿𑌷𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊jyotiṣhāmamongst luminous objects
𑌰𑌵𑌿𑌃🔊raviḥthe sun
𑌅𑌂𑌶𑍁𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍍🔊anśhu-mānradiant
𑌮𑌰𑍀𑌚𑌿𑌃🔊marīchiḥMarichi
𑌮𑌰𑍁𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊marutāmof the Maruts (wind-gods)
𑌅𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌿🔊asmiI am
𑌨𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊nakṣhatrāṇāmamongst the stars
𑌅𑌹𑌮𑍍🔊ahamI
𑌶𑌶𑍀🔊śhaśhīthe moon

Benefits of Chanting श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १०.२१ — आदित्यानामहं विष्णुः

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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 श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १०.२१ — आदित्यानामहं विष्णुः

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

This page shows the complete श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १०.२१ — आदित्यानामहं विष्णुः written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
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.

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