Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 - Vibhuti Yoga - Sloka 21

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Vibhutis Defined - 19-40

1 Gita Sloka  every day - Chapter 10 - Vibhuti Yoga - Sloka 21

Aditya nam aham vishunh juotisham aam ravih amshuman I

Marichih marutam asmi nakshatranam aham shashi I sloka 21

आदित्या ननाम् अहं विष्णु ज्योतिषाम आम रविः अंशुमान् I

मरीचिः मारुतं अस्मि नक्षत्राणां अहं शशी II श्लोक 21 

Of the adityas I am Vishnu; Of the luminaries, the radiant sun; I am Marichi of the maruts; of the asterisms the moon am I

Though all flowers, fruits and crops come from the same land, the best among them are selected for exhibition. The whole of the manifested universe is the glory of the Iswara; but the prominent among them, those that that arrest the attention of the beholder, are selectively mentioned as the vibhutis, or the attributes of Iswara.

The same aditya assumes twelve names during the twelve months. The names commencing from April are Amsu, Dhata, Indra, Aryama, Vivasva, Bhaga, Parjanya, Dvashta, Mitra, Vishnu, Varna and Pusha. The Aditya of January is called Vishnu, who is very much liked for commencing his course towards the summer solstice progressively dispelling the pinching cold winter.

In Vishnu Sahasranama the 258th name is Vishnu attributed to the sun god traversing the universe. Vishnu himself has become Suryanarayana.

Among the 49 Maruts or wind gods, Marichi is the foremost. The wind causes immense good to the world. The best of the wind god is therefore venerated.

The luminary of the day is the sun. The foremost among them at night is the moon. These two heavenly bodies are therefore viewed with veneration