Shloka 144
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
श्रावयेद् वा द्विजान् शुद्धान् ब्रह्मचर्यपरायणान् / यो वा विचारयेदर्थं स याति परमां गतिम्
śrāvayed vā dvijān śuddhān brahmacaryaparāyaṇān / yo vā vicārayedarthaṃ sa yāti paramāṃ gatim
أو مَن يُسمِع هذا التعليم للثنائيّ الولادة الأطهار، المكرّسين للبراهماتشاريا؛ أو مَن يتفكّر في معناه، فإنه يبلغ المقامَ الأعلى.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna (Ishvara Gita context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By stating that deep contemplation of the teaching’s meaning leads to the “supreme state,” the verse implies liberation is attained through inner realization, not merely external ritual—pointing to knowledge-based freedom aligned with the Ishvara Gita’s spiritual thrust.
It emphasizes śravaṇa (hearing/recitation of sacred instruction) and vicāra/manana (reflective inquiry into meaning). These are core disciplines that mature into steady meditation and direct insight, consistent with the Kurma Purana’s yogic path.
While Shiva is not named here, the Ishvara Gita framework in the Kurma Purana presents liberation as accessible through disciplined purity, scriptural hearing, and contemplative knowledge—an approach shared across Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis where the one Supreme is realized through yogic insight.