Shloka 31
Rudra’s Cosmic Dance and the Recognition of Rudra–Nārāyaṇa Unity (Īśvara-gītā Continuation)
एको वेदो बहुशाखो ह्यनन्तस् त्वामेवैकं बोधयत्येकरूपम् / वेद्यं त्वां शरणं ये प्रपन्ना- स्तेषां शान्तिः शाश्वती नेतरेषाम्
eko vedo bahuśākho hyanantas tvāmevaikaṃ bodhayatyekarūpam / vedyaṃ tvāṃ śaraṇaṃ ye prapannā- steṣāṃ śāntiḥ śāśvatī netareṣām
الڤيدا واحدٌ وإن كثرت فروعه بلا نهاية؛ لكنه لا يعلّم إلا أنتَ—الواحدَ، ذا الحقيقة الواحدة. فالذين يعرفونك غايةَ المعرفة ويتخذونك ملجأً ينالون سلامًا أبديًّا؛ وليس كذلك الآخرون.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna (Ishvara Gita teaching context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme as one, of a single essential nature, the ultimate object of knowledge taught by all Vedic branches—implying unity behind diverse doctrines and practices.
The verse emphasizes śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) and one-pointed recognition of the single Lord as the knowable reality—an Ishvara-centered contemplation aligned with the Kurma Purana’s Pashupata-oriented devotion and discipline.
By asserting one Lord known through the Veda’s many branches, it supports the Kurma Purana’s synthetic, non-sectarian thrust: the supreme Ishvara is one, while names and theological emphases (Shaiva/Vaishnava) are many.