Shloka 9
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
यत्र साक्षात् प्रपश्यन्ति विमुक्ता विश्वमीश्वरम् / सर्वेषामेव योगानां स योगः परमो मतः
yatra sākṣāt prapaśyanti vimuktā viśvamīśvaram / sarveṣāmeva yogānāṃ sa yogaḥ paramo mataḥ
જે અવસ્થામાં મુક્તજન સాక్షાત્ સર્વ વિશ્વમાં વ્યાપેલા ઈશ્વરને દર્શે છે, તે જ સર્વ યોગોમાં પરમ યોગ માનવામાં આવે છે.
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) teaching within the Ishvara Gita discourse
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It defines the highest realization as immediate, direct seeing of Īśvara who pervades the entire universe—implying liberation culminates not merely in concepts but in lived, non-mediated realization of the all-pervading Lord.
The verse points to yoga’s culmination: sākṣāt-darśana (direct realization) of Īśvara. In the Ishvara Gita frame, this aligns with disciplined meditation, inner purification, and steady contemplation leading to liberating knowledge/vision rather than mere ritual or technique.
By centering the goal as realization of the one all-pervading Īśvara, the verse supports the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: ultimate yoga is directed to the single Supreme Lord beyond exclusive labels.