Shloka 38
Rudra’s Cosmic Dance and the Recognition of Rudra–Nārāyaṇa Unity (Īśvara-gītā Continuation)
यदन्तरा सर्वमिदं विभाति यदव्ययं निर्मलमेकरूपम् / किमप्यचिन्त्यं तव रूपमेतत् तदन्तरा यत्प्रतिभाति तत्त्वम्
yadantarā sarvamidaṃ vibhāti yadavyayaṃ nirmalamekarūpam / kimapyacintyaṃ tava rūpametat tadantarā yatpratibhāti tattvam
ذلك الذي في داخله يشرق هذا الكون كلّه—غير فاسد، طاهر بلا دنس، ذو صورة واحدة غير منقسمة—هو صورتك، حقًّا لا يُدرَك. وخارج ذلك لا توجد حقيقةٌ ما تلمع بوصفها الحق.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching in the Ishvara Gita context
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It identifies the Supreme as the imperishable, stainless, one-form Reality in which the entire world appears; apart from that consciousness-like ground, no independent “truth” can shine.
The verse supports nididhyāsana-style contemplation: meditate on the Lord as the one, pure, imperishable substratum in which all appearances arise—an inner focus aligned with Ishvara Gita instruction and compatible with Pashupata-oriented devotion and jñāna.
By stressing a single, inconceivable, non-dual Reality as the ground of all manifestation, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthesis where sectarian names (Shiva/Vishnu/Ishvara) point to the same ultimate tattva.