Shloka 103
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
वर्णाश्रमविधिं कृत्स्नं कुर्वाणो मत्परायणः / तेनैव जन्मना ज्ञानं लब्ध्वा याति शिवं पदम्
varṇāśramavidhiṃ kṛtsnaṃ kurvāṇo matparāyaṇaḥ / tenaiva janmanā jñānaṃ labdhvā yāti śivaṃ padam
Celui qui accomplit pleinement toute la discipline des varṇa et des āśrama, Me prenant pour refuge suprême, obtient la vraie connaissance en cette même vie ; l’ayant reçue, il parvient à l’état auspiceux de Śiva (la délivrance).
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching the Ishvara Gita
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It implies that disciplined dharma performed with single-pointed surrender to the Lord matures into jñāna in this very life, culminating in the “Śiva-state,” i.e., the auspicious, liberated condition where the Self is realized beyond bondage.
The verse emphasizes karma-yoga aligned with varṇāśrama duties, purified by bhakti (matparāyaṇatā). In the Ishvara Gita framework, such duty-bound practice becomes a means to inner purification and the rise of liberating knowledge, consistent with Pāśupata-oriented renunciation-through-realization rather than mere ritualism.
Vishnu (as Kurma) teaches that devotion to Him leads to “Śiva padam,” presenting liberation in Śiva-terms while spoken by Vishnu—an explicit Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis where the supreme goal is one, described through complementary divine names.