Verse 10.21
आदित्यानामहं विष्णुर्ज्योतिषां रविरंशुमान् ।
मरीचिर्मरुतामस्मि नक्षत्राणामहं शशी ॥
Transliteration
ādityānāmahaṃ viṣṇurjyotiṣāṃ raviraṃśumān |
marīcirmarutāmasmi nakṣatrāṇāmahaṃ śaśī ||
By Sanskrit System · Machine draft · @indic-transliteration/sanscript 1.3.3
Translation
Among the (twelve) Adityas, I am Vishnu; among luminaries, the radiant sun; I am Marichi among the (seven or forty-nine) Maruts; among stars the moon am I.
From the owner's sheet · +1 more
Among the Adityas I am Vishnu; among lights, the radiant sun. Among the Maruts I am Marichi; among the stars, I am the moon.
By Sanskrit System · Machine draft · claude-opus-5-5 · 2026-11-08 · +1 more
Word by word
By Sanskrit System · Machine draft · claude-opus-5-5 · 2026-11-08
Explanation
The list of glories begins with the sky. The Adityas are a group of solar deities, sons of the goddess Aditi, and among them Vishnu is the foremost. Among all sources of light the sun with its rays stands first. The Maruts are storm gods who ride with Indra, and Marichi is named as their chief. Among the lights of the night sky the moon is brightest. The pattern is set: in each group, the outstanding member is where the divine can be recognised. Arjuna is invited to read the heavens as a series of reminders.
By Sanskrit System · Machine draft · claude-opus-5-5 · 2026-11-08