Shloka 42
Īśvara-gītā (Adhyāya 2) — Ātma-svarūpa, Māyā, and the Unity of Sāṅkhya–Yoga
यदेव योगिनो यान्ति सांख्यैस्तदधिगम्यते / एकं सांख्यं च योगं च यः पश्यति स तत्त्ववित्
yadeva yogino yānti sāṃkhyaistadadhigamyate / ekaṃ sāṃkhyaṃ ca yogaṃ ca yaḥ paśyati sa tattvavit
Dasselbe Ziel, das die Yogins erreichen, wird auch von den Anhängern des Sāṃkhya erkannt. Wer Sāṃkhya und Yoga als eins sieht, der ist ein Kenner der Wahrheit (tattvavit).
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna (Ishvara Gita section)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that the ultimate realization is one and the same—whether approached through discriminative knowledge (Sāṃkhya) or meditative discipline (Yoga)—implying a single, non-contradictory Truth to be realized.
The verse emphasizes Yoga as a direct means to the same realization as Sāṃkhya—pointing to disciplined practice (yoga-sādhana) aligned with right discernment, a hallmark of the Kurma Purana’s Ishvara Gita orientation toward integrated practice and insight.
While not naming Shiva explicitly, the teaching reflects the Purana’s synthesis: one liberating Reality can be approached through multiple orthodox disciplines, consistent with the Ishvara Gita’s harmonizing Shaiva-Vaishnava theological tone.