Shloka 10
Īśvara-gītā: Bhakti as the Supreme Means; the Three Śaktis; Non-compelled Lordship
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्या धार्मिका मामुपासते / तेषां ददामि तत् स्थानमानन्दं परमं पदम्
brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyā vaiśyā dhārmikā māmupāsate / teṣāṃ dadāmi tat sthānamānandaṃ paramaṃ padam
Die rechtschaffenen Brāhmaṇas, Kṣatriyas und Vaiśyas verehren Mich; ihnen gewähre Ich jene Wohnstatt — den höchsten Stand der Seligkeit, das höchste Ziel.
Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) instructing devotees within a dharma-and-yoga framework
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It presents the Supreme as a personal, worship-worthy Lord who bestows “paramaṃ padam,” indicating liberation as entry into (or realization of) the highest state of bliss granted by the Supreme Reality.
The key practice is upāsanā (devotional contemplation and worship) integrated with dharma—discipline of conduct aligned with varṇāśrama duties—serving as a direct means toward the supreme abode.
While Viṣṇu speaks as the granting Lord, the teaching aligns with the Purāṇa’s synthesis: the supreme “paramaṃ padam” is reached through dharma and devoted upāsanā, a framework shared across both Vaiṣṇava and Śaiva (including Pāśupata) soteriology in the text.