Shloka 59
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
ध्यायीताकाशमध्यस्थमीशं परमकारणम् / तदात्मा सर्वगो भूत्वा न किञ्चिदपि चिन्तयेत्
dhyāyītākāśamadhyasthamīśaṃ paramakāraṇam / tadātmā sarvago bhūtvā na kiñcidapi cintayet
Man meditiere über Īśa, die höchste Ursache, als im Mittelpunkt des Raumes verweilend. Ist man mit diesem allgegenwärtigen Selbst eins geworden, so denke man an nichts, überhaupt an nichts.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna (Ishvara Gita context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents Īśvara as the paramakāraṇa (supreme cause) and instructs the meditator to become tadātmā—identified with That all-pervading Self—indicating a non-dual realization where the individual sense merges into the universal Atman.
The verse outlines a dhyāna leading to thought-cessation: contemplate Īśvara as present in the vastness of ākāśa, then stabilize absorption by dropping all mental constructions (na kiñcid api cintayet), aligning with advanced concentration and samādhi-oriented practice in the Ishvara Gita.
By using the title Īśa/Īśvara as the supreme cause taught by Lord Kurma (Vishnu), the verse supports the Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis: the highest Lord is a single all-pervading reality approached through yogic meditation beyond sectarian distinction.