The specific catalogue begins. Among the twelve Adityas — the solar deities who preside over the twelve months — Krishna is Vishnu, the foremost. Among all sources of light, He is the radiant sun. The very thing that makes the day possible, that nourishes crops and sustains life — that is the divine.
Among the Maruts (the wind gods), He is Marichi, the swiftest. Among the stars, He is the moon. This list sweeps from earth to sky. In every domain — celestial fire, cosmic wind, the night sky — Krishna claims one representative. Everything that shines, that illuminates, that guides the eye in darkness — the divine is there.