Shloka 82

Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara

Devanagari script

त्यक्त्वा कर्मफलासङ्गं नित्यतृप्तो निराश्रयः / कर्मण्यभिप्रवृत्तो ऽपि नैव तेन निबध्यते

Transliteration

tyaktvā karmaphalāsaṅgaṃ nityatṛpto nirāśrayaḥ / karmaṇyabhipravṛtto 'pi naiva tena nibadhyate

Translation

Nachdem er die Anhaftung an die Früchte des Handelns aufgegeben hat, stets zufrieden und von nichts abhängig, wird er selbst bei voller Tätigkeit nicht dadurch gebunden.

Word by Word

• त्यक्त्वा: having abandoned
• त्यक्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्यज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund); अर्थः—‘having abandoned’

• कर्मफलासङ्गम्: attachment to the fruit of actions
• कर्मफलासङ्गम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्म + फल + आसङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (कर्मणः फलस्य आसङ्गः = attachment to the fruit of action)

• नित्यतृप्तः: ever-content
• नित्यतृप्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नित्य + तृप्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (नित्यं तृप्तः)

• निराश्रयः: without dependence
• निराश्रयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर् + आश्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अर्थः—‘without dependence/support’

• कर्मणि: in action
• कर्मणि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• अभिप्रवृत्तः: engaged (in it)
• अभिप्रवृत्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + प्र + वृत् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle used adjectivally); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अर्थः—‘engaged/active’

• अपि: even/although
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात, अर्थः—‘even/although’

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध-निपात (negation)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण-निपात (emphasis)

• तेन: by that (action)
• तेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; ‘कर्मणा’ इत्यर्थे

• निबध्यते: is bound
• निबध्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + बन्ध् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोगः (is bound)

Speaker

Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching King Indradyumna (Ishvara Gita discourse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Lord Kurma
• Vishnu
• Ishvara Gita
• Pashupata Yoga

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FAQs

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

It implies that bondage belongs to attachment and doership, not to the Self: when one rests in inner fullness (nityatṛpta) and non-dependence (nirāśraya), actions occur without binding the Atman.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

It highlights Karma Yoga supported by vairagya: perform prescribed duties while relinquishing karmaphalāsaṅga (attachment to results), cultivating inner contentment and steady reliance on the Lord/Self—key supports for the Kurma Purana’s Ishvara Gita and Pashupata-oriented discipline.

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

By teaching liberation through non-attachment while remaining active in dharma, it reflects the shared yogic ideal honored in both Shaiva (Pashupata) and Vaishnava frames: the same liberating principle is taught by Lord Kurma, harmonizing the traditions in practice.