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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 10.21

Krishna’s divine opulences and manifestations

आदित्यानामहं विष्णुर्ज्योतिषां रविरंश‍ुमान् ।

मरीचिर्मरुतामस्मि नक्षत्राणामहं शशी ॥ २१ ॥

ādityānām ahaṁ viṣṇur

jyotiṣāṁ ravir aṁśumān

marīcir marutām asmi

nakṣatrāṇām ahaṁ śaśī

Translation

Of the Ādityas I am Viṣṇu, of lights I am the radiant sun, of the Maruts I am Marīci, and among the stars I am the moon.

What this verse is saying, and where it sits in the story.

1Kṛṣṇa is Viṣṇu among the Ādityas, the sun among lights, Marīci among the Maruts, and the moon among stars.
2Prabhupāda explains that the sun is chief among lights and is accepted as the glowing eye of the Supreme Lord.
3When you see the sun or moon, remember that they represent Kṛṣṇa.

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Chapter 10, The Opulence of the Absolute: krishna’s divine opulences and manifestations.

Theme summary

Recognize Kṛṣṇa as the source of all.

The spiritual concepts this verse connects to.

Key ideas: bhagavān, vibhūti.

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

What does BG 10.21 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to krishna’s nature?

Notice something excellent and see it as His opulence.

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