Shloka 93

Cosmic Manifestation, Mahāmāyā’s Mandate, Varṇāśrama-Dharma, and the Unity of the Trimūrti

Devanagari script

अहं चैव महादेवो न भिन्नौ परमार्थतः / विभज्यस्वेच्छयात्मानं सो ऽन्यर्यामीश्वरः स्थितः

Transliteration

ahaṃ caiva mahādevo na bhinnau paramārthataḥ / vibhajyasvecchayātmānaṃ so 'nyaryāmīśvaraḥ sthitaḥ

Translation

Ich und Mahādeva sind in der höchsten Wahrheit nicht verschieden. Aus freiem Willen teilt Er Sich und weilt als Antaryāmin, der innere Lenker in allen Wesen.

Word by Word

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• एव: indeed
• एव: Emphasis (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात

• महादेवः: Mahādeva
• महादेवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा-देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारय (महान् देवः)

• न: not
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation)

• भिन्नौ: separate, different (two)
• भिन्नौ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भिन्न (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), विशेषण

• परमार्थतः: in ultimate reality
• परमार्थतः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परमार्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + तस् (तद्धित-अव्यय)
• Form: तद्धितान्त-अव्यय (ablatival adverb: -तः)

• विभज्य: having divided
• विभज्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-भज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• स्वेच्छया: by (his) own will
• स्वेच्छया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-इच्छा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (स्वस्य इच्छा)

• आत्मानम्: the self
• आत्मानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अन्तर्यामी: the inner controller
• अन्तर्यामी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तर्-यामिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/उपपद (अन्तः यामयति इति/अन्तर्-नियन्ता)

• ईश्वरः: the Lord
• ईश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स्थितः: remains, stands
• स्थितः: Kriya (verbal predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) → स्थित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), विधेय-विशेषण

Speaker

Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching in the Ishvara Gita

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Mahadeva
• Ishvara
• Antaryamin

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FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

It presents the Supreme as one non-dual reality that can appear as distinct deities by choice, yet remains ultimately undivided; the same Lord also dwells within beings as the antaryāmin.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse supports inward contemplation central to Yoga-shāstra: meditation on the indwelling Lord (antaryāmin) and realization of non-difference (abheda) beyond sectarian forms—an orientation aligned with the Ishvara Gita’s Pāśupata-leaning devotion and jñāna.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

It explicitly states their ultimate non-difference (paramārtha-abheda): Shiva and Vishnu are one Supreme Lord, manifesting forms by divine will for cosmic and spiritual purposes.