Shloka 43
Īśvara-gītā (Adhyāya 2) — Ātma-svarūpa, Māyā, and the Unity of Sāṅkhya–Yoga
अन्ये च योगिनो विप्रा ऐश्वर्यासक्तचेतसः / मज्जन्ति तत्र तत्रैव न त्वात्मैषामिति श्रुतिः
anye ca yogino viprā aiśvaryāsaktacetasaḥ / majjanti tatra tatraiva na tvātmaiṣāmiti śrutiḥ
Et d’autres yogin, ô sages brāhmaṇa, dont l’esprit s’attache aux siddhi et aux jouissances de la souveraineté, s’enfoncent sans cesse dans ces mêmes acquisitions; mais la Śruti proclame : « cela n’est pas le Soi pour eux ».
Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) teaching the sages (viprāḥ) in a yoga-śāstra context
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It distinguishes Ātman from all acquired yogic attainments: even refined powers (aiśvarya/siddhi) are not the Self, and attachment to them keeps one immersed in conditioned states rather than liberation.
The verse highlights the yogic pitfall of siddhi-attachment and implicitly recommends vairāgya (dispassion) and ātmavicāra (discernment of the Self) as essential disciplines in the Kurma Purana’s yoga teaching.
By grounding yoga in śruti-based Ātman-realization rather than sectarian goals, it supports the Kurma Purana’s integrative approach where liberation transcends power-seeking and aligns with the shared Shaiva–Vaishnava ideal of the one Supreme Reality.