Shloka 4
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
एककालं द्विकालं वा त्रिकालं नित्यमेव वा / ये युञ्जन्तीह मद्योगं ते विज्ञेया महेश्वराः
ekakālaṃ dvikālaṃ vā trikālaṃ nityameva vā / ye yuñjantīha madyogaṃ te vijñeyā maheśvarāḥ
سواءً مرةً في اليوم، أو مرتين، أو ثلاثًا، أو على الدوام—فالذين يمارسون هنا يوغاي، فليُعرَفوا بأنهم «مهيشفارا»، عبادٌ يُنسبون إلى الاتحاد بالربّ العظيم.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching the Ishvara Gita in a Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It implies that steadiness in the Lord’s Yoga—whether periodic or continuous—leads to identification with the ‘Maheshvara’ principle, suggesting a transformative union with the supreme divine reality rather than mere external ritual.
It emphasizes disciplined repetition and regularity in sadhana—practice once, twice, thrice daily, or unbroken remembrance—framing Pashupata-oriented yoga as consistent engagement with the Lord’s method (mad-yoga).
Vishnu (as Kurma) calls the perfected practitioners ‘Maheshvaras’, presenting Shiva-identity as the fruit of devotion to the Lord—an explicit Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis characteristic of the Ishvara Gita.