Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67
Madhu–Kaiṭabha, Nārāyaṇa’s Yoga-Nidrā, Rudra’s Manifestation, and the Aṣṭamūrti–Trimūrti Teaching
यं विनिन्द्रा जितश्वासाः संतुष्टाः समदर्शिनः / ज्योतिः पश्यन्ति युञ्जानास्तस्मै योगात्मने नमः
yaṃ vinindrā jitaśvāsāḥ saṃtuṣṭāḥ samadarśinaḥ / jyotiḥ paśyanti yuñjānāstasmai yogātmane namaḥ
Verehrung dem höchsten Selbst, dem Wesen des Yoga; das die Yogins, frei von Schlaf, Meister des Atems, innerlich zufrieden und gleichblickend, als inneres Licht schauen, wenn sie in Meditation versunken sind.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching in the Ishvara Gita section
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme as directly knowable in yoga as an inner, self-luminous Reality (jyotis), realized by purified, equal-sighted practitioners—indicating the Atman/Ishvara is not merely conceptual but experientially “seen” in samadhi-like absorption.
The verse highlights disciplined wakefulness (freedom from tamas/sleep), mastery of the breath (jitaśvāsa—prāṇāyāma and prāṇa-nirodha), inner contentment (saṁtoṣa), equanimity (samadarśana), and sustained meditative engagement (yuñjānāḥ) culminating in perception of the inner light.
By praising the one “yogātmā” (the very essence of Yoga/Ishvara) realized as inner light, the verse supports the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: the supreme yogic Lord—named as Vishnu/Kurma in the dialogue—matches the Shaiva ideal of Ishvara as the inner controller, emphasizing unity of the Supreme beyond names.