Word meanings
- ādityānām
- amongst the twelve sons of Aditi
- aham
- I
- viṣṇuḥ
- Lord Vishnu
- jyotiṣām
- amongst luminous objects
- raviḥ
- the sun
- anśu-mān
- radiant
- marīciḥ
- Marichi
- marutām
- of the Maruts
- asmi
- (I) am
- nakṣatrāṇām
- amongst the stars
- aham
- I
- śaśī
- the moon
Translations
Among the twelve Adityas, I am Vishnu; among luminaries, the radiant sun; among the seven or forty-nine Maruts, I am Marichi; among stars, I am the moon.
Of all the creative powers, I am the Creator; of luminaries, the Sun; of winds, the Whirlwind; and of planets, the Moon.
Among the Adityas [viz Dhata, Mitra, Aryama, Rudra, Varuna, Surya, Bhaga, Vivasvan, Pusa, Savita, Tvasta, and Visnu.-Tr.], I am Visnu; among the luminaries, the radiant sun; among the (forty-nine) Maruts [The seven groups of Maruts are Avaha, Pravaha, Vivaha, Paravaha, Udvaha, Samvaha, and Parivaha.-Tr.], I am Marici; among the stars, I am the moon.
मैं अदितिके पुत्रोंमें विष्णु (वामन) और प्रकाशमान वस्तुओंमें किरणोंवाला सूर्य हूँ। मैं मरुतोंका तेज और नक्षत्रोंका अधिपति चन्द्रमा हूँ।Commentary
Of the twelve Adityas I am the Aditya known as Vishnu? Dhata? Mitra? Aryama? Rudra? Varuna? Bhaga? Surya? Vivasvan? Pusham? Savita? Tvashta and Vishnu are the twelve Adityas. The twelve months of the year are the Adityas. The Maruts are the gods controlling the winds. Some hold that there are seven of them while others say there are fortynine. The twelve Adityas, the luminaries like Agni, lightning, etc., the Maruts, the stars, etc., are the Samanya Vibhutis (ordinary manifestations) of the Lord.
Vishnu, the sun? Marichi, and the moon are His Visesha Vibhutis (special manifestations) and hence they have greater splendour in them. You can superimpose the Lord on the sun and the moon, and meditate on them as forms of the Lord. You can practise the same kind of meditation on all forms mentioned in the following verses of this chapter.