Shloka 52
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
नमस्कृत्य तु योगीन्द्रान् सशिष्यांश्च विनायकम् / गुरुं चैवाथ मां योगी युञ्जीत सुसमाहितः
namaskṛtya tu yogīndrān saśiṣyāṃśca vināyakam / guruṃ caivātha māṃ yogī yuñjīta susamāhitaḥ
Tras postrarse primero ante los supremos Yoguis junto con sus discípulos, ante Vināyaka (Gaṇeśa) y también ante su Gurú, el yogui—con la mente bien recogida—debe entonces aplicarse al Yoga, fijando su contemplación en Mí, el Señor.
Lord Kūrma (as Īśvara), instructing the seeker within the Ishvara Gita context
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames the Supreme as a personal Īśvara—“Me”—as the direct object of yogic contemplation, implying that realization is approached through steady, concentrated devotion and meditative yoking to the Lord.
It emphasizes preparatory discipline: respectful salutations (maṅgala/ācāra), reliance on the guru, removal of obstacles through Vināyaka, and then sustained samādhāna (mental collectedness) as the basis for entering yogic practice.
By placing Vināyaka (a Shaiva-associated deity) and the yogic lineage alongside devotion to the Lord addressed as “Me” (Kūrma/Vishnu), it models the Kurma Purana’s integrative, non-sectarian approach where Shaiva aids and Vaishnava Īśvara-focus cohere within one yogic path.