Shloka 85

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

Devanagari script

मन्मना मन्नमस्कारो मद्याजी मत्परायणः / मामुपैष्यति योगीशं ज्ञात्वा मां परमेश्वरम्

Transliteration

manmanā mannamaskāro madyājī matparāyaṇaḥ / māmupaiṣyati yogīśaṃ jñātvā māṃ parameśvaram

Translation

Wer seinen Geist auf Mich richtet, Mir Ehrerbietung darbringt, Mich im Yajña verehrt und allein bei Mir Zuflucht nimmt, wird zu Mir gelangen—zum Herrn des Yoga—da er Mich als Parameśvara, den höchsten Herrn, erkannt hat.

Word by Word

• मत्-मनाः: one whose mind is fixed on me
• मत्-मनाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—‘यस्य मनः मयि’ (one whose mind is in me)

• मत्-नमस्कारः: one who bows to me
• मत्-नमस्कारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + नमस्कार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—‘यस्य नमस्कारः मयि’ (one who offers obeisance to me)

• मत्-याजी: my worshipper
• मत्-याजी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + याजिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—‘यः मां यजते’ (one who worships me)

• मत्-परायणः: devoted to me as the highest refuge
• मत्-परायणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘मत् परायणः’ (having me as the supreme refuge)

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (देववाचक), द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• उपैष्यति: will approach/attain
• उपैष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-इ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘he will approach/attain’

• योगीशम्: the lord of yogins
• योगीशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगीश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—योगिनाम् ईशः (lord of yogins)

• ज्ञात्वा: having known
• ज्ञात्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund); ‘having known’

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (देववाचक), द्वितीया, एकवचन

• परम-ईश्वरम्: the supreme Lord
• परम-ईश्वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—परमः ईश्वरः (the supreme Lord)

Speaker

Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) teaching in the Īśvara-gītā context

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Kurma
• Ishvara
• Parameshvara
• Yoga
• Yajna

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FAQs

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

It presents the Supreme as Parameśvara—knowable and attainable through realization (jñātvā) and unwavering inner absorption (manmanā), implying that liberation is union/approach to the highest Īśvara rather than mere ritual merit.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse highlights bhakti-yoga expressed as continuous God-remembrance (mind fixed on the Lord), devotional humility (namaskāra), and consecrated action (yajña). In the Īśvara-gītā frame, these function as integrated yoga disciplines leading to direct attainment of the Yogīśa.

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

By emphasizing Parameśvara and Yogīśa as the single supreme object of meditation and worship, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s synthetic theology where ultimate lordship is non-sectarian—supporting a Shaiva–Vaishnava unity in the Īśvara-gītā teaching style.