Shloka 5
Iśvara on Māyā, the Unmanifest, and the Viśvarūpa of the One Supreme
तस्मान्मे विश्वरूपत्वं निश्चितं ब्रह्मवादिभिः / एकत्वे च पृथक्त्वे च प्रोक्तमेतन्निदर्शनम्
tasmānme viśvarūpatvaṃ niścitaṃ brahmavādibhiḥ / ekatve ca pṛthaktve ca proktametannidarśanam
Darum haben die Kenner des Brahman meine universale Gestalt (Viśvarūpa) fest erkannt. Diese Lehre wird als Beispiel verkündet: dass Ich zugleich eins und auch unterschieden bin—Einheit und Vielheit.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching in the Ishvara Gita
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme as viśvarūpa—recognized by Brahman-knowers as the ground of all—who can be understood both as one undivided reality and as the many distinct forms appearing within creation.
The verse supports contemplative Yoga that holds a non-contradictory vision: meditation on the Lord as the single Self (ekatva) while also acknowledging His manifest powers and forms (pṛthaktva), a key stance for Kurma Purana’s Ishvara-centered discipline aligned with Pāśupata-Shiva-Vishnu synthesis.
By emphasizing one-and-many simultaneously, it allows sectarian forms to be seen as distinct manifestations of the same Supreme—supporting the Kurma Purana’s non-dual reconciliation where Shiva and Vishnu are approached as unified divinity expressed through different aspects.