Shloka 51
Īśvara-gītā (Adhyāya 2) — Ātma-svarūpa, Māyā, and the Unity of Sāṅkhya–Yoga
नाहं प्रशास्ता सर्वस्य मायातीतः स्वभावतः / प्रेरयामि तथापीदं कारणं सूरयो विदुः
nāhaṃ praśāstā sarvasya māyātītaḥ svabhāvataḥ / prerayāmi tathāpīdaṃ kāraṇaṃ sūrayo viduḥ
Von Meiner eigenen Natur her bin Ich jenseits der Māyā; Ich bin nicht der Herrscher, der alles lenkt. Und doch setze Ich diesen Vorgang in Bewegung—dies ist das Kausalprinzip, wie die Weisen wissen.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching in the Ishvara Gita context
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme as māyātīta (beyond māyā) and not an egoic “controller,” while still being the ultimate causal ground that initiates manifestation.
The verse supports contemplations central to Pāśupata-oriented Yoga: discerning the Self beyond māyā, reducing ahamkāra (ego-agency), and meditating on the Lord as the inner cause rather than a worldly doer.
By stressing a transcendent, māyātīta Lord who is the causal ground without egoic rulership, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis where the Supreme reality taught in Ishvara Gita is compatible with both Shaiva and Vaishnava theological language.