Shloka 14
Īśvara-gītā: The Supreme Lord as Brahman, the Source of Creation, and the Inner Self
तन्मात्राणि मन आत्मा च तानि सूक्ष्माण्याहुः सप्त तत्त्वात्मकानि / या सा हेतुः प्रकृतिः सा प्रधानं बन्धः प्रोक्तो विनियोगो ऽपि तेन
tanmātrāṇi mana ātmā ca tāni sūkṣmāṇyāhuḥ sapta tattvātmakāni / yā sā hetuḥ prakṛtiḥ sā pradhānaṃ bandhaḥ prokto viniyogo 'pi tena
তন্মাত্রা, মন ও আত্মা—এগুলি সূক্ষ্ম বলে ঘোষিত, স্বরূপত সাত তত্ত্ব। যে কারণরূপ প্রকৃতি, তাকেই ‘প্রধান’ বলা হয়; আর তার দ্বারা সংঘটিত অযথা বিনিয়োগই বন্ধন বলে কথিত।
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing (in a Sāṅkhya-Yoga framework)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It distinguishes the ātman from subtle evolutes like mind and tanmātras, implying that bondage arises when the self is wrongly engaged or identified through prakṛti rather than known as distinct.
The verse points to viveka (discriminative discernment) central to Yoga: recognizing subtle constituents (mind, tanmātras) as prakṛti-based and avoiding their misappropriation (viniyoga), which supports detachment and inward contemplation.
While not naming them directly, the teaching reflects the Kurma Purana’s shared Shaiva–Vaishnava philosophical ground: liberation comes through correct knowledge and yogic discernment over prakṛti—an emphasis compatible with both Pāśupata and Vaiṣṇava soteriology.