Shloka 2
Īśvara-gītā (Adhyāya 2) — Ātma-svarūpa, Māyā, and the Unity of Sāṅkhya–Yoga
इदं ज्ञानं समाश्रित्य ब्रह्मभूता द्विजोत्तमाः / न संसारं प्रपद्यन्ते पूर्वे ऽपि ब्रह्मवादिनः
idaṃ jñānaṃ samāśritya brahmabhūtā dvijottamāḥ / na saṃsāraṃ prapadyante pūrve 'pi brahmavādinaḥ
بالاعتماد على هذه المعرفة يصيرُ خِيارُ ذوي الولادتين قائمين في برهمن؛ وحتى الحكماء الأوّلون، معلّمو برهمن، لا يعودون يسقطون في وجود السَّمسارة المتنقّل.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing the sages (Kurma Purana teaching-context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents liberating knowledge as producing brahma-bhāva—abidance in Brahman—implying the realized Self is not bound by rebirth once Brahman is known directly.
The verse foregrounds jñāna (realization) as decisive; in the Kurma Purana’s broader framework, such knowledge is typically stabilized through disciplined yoga (including Pāśupata-oriented restraint, meditation, and devotion) that supports steady Brahman-abidance.
While not naming them, it reflects the Purana’s non-sectarian thrust: the same Brahman-realizing knowledge—taught in Shaiva and Vaishnava idioms—leads beyond saṃsāra, harmonizing devotion and wisdom across traditions.