Shloka 131
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
नारायणो ऽपि भगवान् देवकीतनयो हरिः / अर्जुनाय स्वयं साक्षात् दत्तवानिदमुत्तमम्
nārāyaṇo 'pi bhagavān devakītanayo hariḥ / arjunāya svayaṃ sākṣāt dattavānidamuttamam
Incluso Nārāyaṇa mismo—el bienaventurado Señor Hari, hijo de Devakī—otorgó en persona y directamente esta enseñanza suprema a Arjuna.
Lord Kurma (as the Ishvara Gita narrator within the Kurma Purana’s dialogue frame)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
By identifying the source of the teaching as Nārāyaṇa Himself, it implies the doctrine is īśvara-pratiṣṭhita—rooted in the Supreme Lord—so the knowledge of Ātman is not mere speculation but direct divine revelation leading to liberation.
The verse foregrounds authoritative upadeśa (direct instruction) as the basis of Yoga: in the Ishvara Gita context this supports disciplined sādhana—devotion to Īśvara, inner steadiness, and the Pāśupata-oriented purification that culminates in liberating knowledge.
By placing the Ishvara Gita teaching in continuity with Kṛṣṇa-Nārāyaṇa’s instruction to Arjuna, the Kurma Purana frames its Shaiva-leaning Pāśupata Yoga as harmonious with Vaiṣṇava revelation—pointing to a single supreme reality expressed through both traditions.