Shloka 46
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
उभे कृत्वा पादतले जानूर्वोरन्तरेण हि / समासीतात्मनः प्रोक्तमासनं स्वस्तिकं परम्
ubhe kṛtvā pādatale jānūrvorantareṇa hi / samāsītātmanaḥ proktamāsanaṃ svastikaṃ param
En plaçant les deux plantes des pieds entre les genoux et les cuisses, qu’on s’assoie paisible et maître de soi. Cette posture est enseignée comme le Svastika-āsana suprême.
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna in the Ishvara Gita teaching
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It implies that realization requires a collected, self-possessed mind (ātmanaḥ). The “supreme” posture is valued not as mere bodily technique, but as support for inner steadiness conducive to Atman-centered contemplation.
It prescribes Svastika-āsana: placing the soles between the knees and thighs and sitting calmly. The emphasis is on stable seating (āsana) and mental composure, foundational for dhyāna and the Pāśupata-oriented discipline taught in the Ishvara Gita section of the Kurma Purana.
Even while spoken by Lord Kūrma (a Vishnu form), the instruction belongs to the Ishvara Gita’s integrated yoga-teaching stream that aligns Vaiṣṇava devotion with Śaiva/Pāśupata yogic discipline—showing practical unity through shared sādhanā.