Shloka 13
Īśvara-gītā: The Supreme Lord as Brahman, the Source of Creation, and the Inner Self
सर्वज्ञता तृप्तिरनादिबोधः स्वतन्त्रता नित्यमलुप्तशक्तिः / अनन्तशक्तिश्च विभोर्विदित्वा षडाहुरङ्गानि महेश्वरस्य
sarvajñatā tṛptiranādibodhaḥ svatantratā nityamaluptaśaktiḥ / anantaśaktiśca vibhorviditvā ṣaḍāhuraṅgāni maheśvarasya
إذا عُرف أنَّ الفيبو، الربَّ الشامل لكل شيء، يتصف بالعلم الكلي، والرضا التام، والمعرفة الأزلية بلا ابتداء، والاستقلال المطلق، والقوة التي لا تنفد أبدًا، والقدرة اللامتناهية—فهذه الستة تُعلَن صفاتٍ جوهرية لماهيشڤارا.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing on Ishvara-tattva (Ishvara Gita context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It characterizes the Supreme Lord as self-complete and beginninglessly conscious—omniscient, ever-satisfied, and intrinsically powerful—indicating a Self that is not conditioned by lack, change, or external dependence.
The verse supplies the meditation-object (Ishvara-lakshana) for Pashupata-oriented contemplation: the yogin stabilizes devotion and insight by contemplating Ishvara as independent, eternally potent, and infinitely capable—supporting single-pointed dhyana and surrender (īśvara-pranidhāna).
Spoken in the Ishvara Gita setting by Lord Kurma yet naming Maheshvara, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: the one Vibhu (Supreme Ishvara) is praised through Shaiva terminology without denying Vaishnava identity, emphasizing unity of the Supreme beyond sectarian division.