Shloka 138
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
भवत्प्रसादादचला शरण्ये गोवृषध्वजे / इदानीं जायते भक्तिर्या देवैरपि दुर्लभा
bhavatprasādādacalā śaraṇye govṛṣadhvaje / idānīṃ jāyate bhaktiryā devairapi durlabhā
Durch Deine Gnade, o Zuflucht aller, o Herr, dessen Banner den Stier trägt, erwacht nun in mir eine unbewegliche Bhakti—eine Hingabe, die selbst für die Götter schwer zu erlangen ist.
A devotee-supplicant addressing the Lord (in the Ishvara Gita setting, spoken to the Supreme as Govṛṣadhvaja—expressing Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis).
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It implies that realization-oriented devotion is not merely a human achievement but arises through the Supreme Lord’s prasāda; the Highest is approached as the ultimate refuge who bestows steadfast inner orientation (acalā bhakti).
The verse foregrounds prasāda as the enabling power behind steady practice: in Pashupata-oriented discipline, unwavering bhakti stabilizes mind and conduct, making meditation and worship effective rather than mechanical.
By addressing the Supreme with the Shaiva epithet “Govṛṣadhvaja,” the Kurma Purana presents a non-sectarian vision where the one Ishvara is praised through both Shaiva and Vaishnava names, emphasizing unity over division.