Shloka 26
आदित्यानदितिर्ऊज्ञेि देवश्रेष्ठानू महाबलान् | तेषां विष्णुर्वामनो5भूद् गोविन्दश्वा भवत् प्रभु:,अदितिने देवताओंमें श्रेष्ठ महाबली आदित्योंको उत्पन्न किया। उन आदित्योंमें सर्वव्यापी भगवान् गोविन्द भी वामनरूपसे प्रकट हुए
ādityān aditir ūje devāśreṣṭhān mahābalān | teṣāṃ viṣṇur vāmano 'bhūd govindaś ca bhavat prabhuḥ ||
Bhīṣma said: Aditi, through her divine potency, brought forth the mighty Ādityas—the foremost among the gods. Among those Ādityas, the all-pervading Lord Viṣṇu himself manifested in the form of Vāmana; he is Govinda, the sovereign Lord.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The supreme Lord may manifest in a seemingly small or humble form (Vāmana) while remaining all-pervading and sovereign (Govinda/Prabhu). Ethical strength lies in righteous purpose and divine order, not merely external magnitude.
Bhīṣma describes Aditi giving birth to the powerful Ādityas and notes that among them Viṣṇu manifested as Vāmana, identifying him as Govinda, the Lord—linking the Āditya lineage with the Vāmana avatāra tradition.