Shloka 35
Īśvara-gītā (Adhyāya 2) — Ātma-svarūpa, Māyā, and the Unity of Sāṅkhya–Yoga
यदा पश्यति चात्मानं केवलं परमार्थतः / मायामात्रं जगत् कृत्स्नं तदा भवति निर्वृतः
yadā paśyati cātmānaṃ kevalaṃ paramārthataḥ / māyāmātraṃ jagat kṛtsnaṃ tadā bhavati nirvṛtaḥ
যখন সে পরমার্থে কেবল আত্মাকেই দেখে এবং সমগ্র জগতকে মাত্র মায়া বলে জানে, তখন সে নির্বৃত—সম্পূর্ণ প্রশান্ত—হয়ে যায়।
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing in a jñāna-yoga frame consistent with Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that the Ātman is the sole ultimate reality (paramārtha); liberation arises when one directly realizes the Self as exclusive truth rather than identifying with the changing world.
The verse implies jñāna-yoga grounded in viveka (discrimination): sustained contemplation that separates the seer (Ātman) from the seen (jagat), leading to inner stillness (nirvṛti). In the Kurma Purana’s broader yoga-śāstra tone, this aligns with meditative absorption supported by detachment (vairāgya).
Though not naming them, the teaching reflects the Purana’s synthetic non-dual stance: the liberating knowledge of the one Self is compatible with both Shaiva (Pāśupata-oriented) and Vaishnava devotion, presenting a shared metaphysical ground beyond sectarian difference.