Shloka 80
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
सर्वकर्माण्यपि सदा कुर्वाणो मत्परायणः / मत्प्रसादादवाप्नोति शाश्वतं परमं पदम्
sarvakarmāṇyapi sadā kurvāṇo matparāyaṇaḥ / matprasādādavāpnoti śāśvataṃ paramaṃ padam
Aun realizando siempre todas las acciones, quien se entrega por completo a Mí alcanza—por Mi gracia—el estado supremo y eterno.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching in the Ishvara Gita context
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It presents the “supreme state” (paramaṃ padam) as attainable not by abandoning action but by orienting all action toward the Supreme; liberation is thus a state of abiding in the highest reality, reached through divine grace rather than mere ritual or effort alone.
The verse highlights Karma-yoga infused with Bhakti: continual performance of one’s duties (including varṇāśrama-appropriate actions) while taking the Lord as the sole refuge (matparāyaṇa). The key discipline is inner surrender and God-centered intention, culminating in prasāda (grace).
By teaching liberation through devotion to the one Supreme Lord and His grace, the Ishvara Gita framework supports the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: the highest reality is one (Ishvara), approached through disciplined action and devotion, harmonizing Shaiva and Vaishnava pathways rather than setting them in opposition.