Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
आसनं स्वस्तिकं बद्ध्वा पद्ममर्धमथापि वा / नासिकाग्रे समां दृष्टिमीषदुन्मीलितेक्षणः
āsanaṃ svastikaṃ baddhvā padmamardhamathāpi vā / nāsikāgre samāṃ dṛṣṭimīṣadunmīlitekṣaṇaḥ
بعد اتخاذ هيئة السڤاستيكا، أو بدلاً منها نصف اللوتس، فليُثبّت النظر متساوياً ساكناً على طرف الأنف، والعينان مفتوحتان قليلاً.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna in the Ishvara Gita
Primary Rasa: shanta
By prescribing bodily steadiness (āsana) and a controlled gaze (dṛṣṭi), the verse points to inner collectedness as the practical doorway to Self-recognition—where awareness becomes steady enough to discern the Atman beyond sensory fluctuation.
It teaches a concrete dhyāna-vidhi: sit in Svastika or Half-lotus, maintain a balanced nose-tip gaze (nā́sikāgra-dṛṣṭi), and keep the eyes slightly open—classic concentration aids used to stabilize attention and reduce distraction in Pashupata-oriented practice.
Although spoken by Lord Kurma (Vishnu), the instruction belongs to the Ishvara Gita’s shared Shaiva-Vaishnava yogic framework: devotion and discipline converge in a single Ishvara-centered meditation, reflecting the Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis.