Shloka 12
Iśvara on Māyā, the Unmanifest, and the Viśvarūpa of the One Supreme
यतो वाचो निवर्तन्ते अप्राप्य मनसा सह / आनन्दं ब्रह्मणो विद्वान् विभेति न कुतश्चन
yato vāco nivartante aprāpya manasā saha / ānandaṃ brahmaṇo vidvān vibheti na kutaścana
Jene Wirklichkeit, von der die Rede—sie nicht erreichend—zusammen mit dem Geist zurückkehrt: der Weise, der die Wonne Brahmans erkennt, fürchtet nichts, aus keiner Richtung.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching in the Ishvara Gita context
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme as Brahman that cannot be grasped by speech or even the mind; realization is indicated not by conceptual description but by direct knowledge of Brahman’s bliss, which culminates in inner fearlessness.
The verse points to contemplative Yoga where the practitioner transcends verbal thought and mental constructs—moving from discursive meditation to direct insight (aparokṣa-jñāna). In the Kurma Purana’s Ishvara Gita frame, this aligns with inward absorption leading to steadiness and freedom from fear.
By centering on Brahman beyond mind and speech, it supports the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: the highest Reality taught by Lord Kurma is the same supreme principle revered across Shaiva and Vaishnava paths, with realization emphasized over sectarian difference.