Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67
Madhu–Kaiṭabha, Nārāyaṇa’s Yoga-Nidrā, Rudra’s Manifestation, and the Aṣṭamūrti–Trimūrti Teaching
यं विनिन्द्रा जितश्वासाः संतुष्टाः समदर्शिनः / ज्योतिः पश्यन्ति युञ्जानास्तस्मै योगात्मने नमः
yaṃ vinindrā jitaśvāsāḥ saṃtuṣṭāḥ samadarśinaḥ / jyotiḥ paśyanti yuñjānāstasmai yogātmane namaḥ
Salam hormat kepada Sang Yogātman, hakikat Yoga itu sendiri, yang disaksikan para yogin—tanpa tidur, menaklukkan napas, puas batin, dan memandang sama—sebagai Cahaya batin saat tenggelam dalam samadhi.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching in the Ishvara Gita section
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme as directly knowable in yoga as an inner, self-luminous Reality (jyotis), realized by purified, equal-sighted practitioners—indicating the Atman/Ishvara is not merely conceptual but experientially “seen” in samadhi-like absorption.
The verse highlights disciplined wakefulness (freedom from tamas/sleep), mastery of the breath (jitaśvāsa—prāṇāyāma and prāṇa-nirodha), inner contentment (saṁtoṣa), equanimity (samadarśana), and sustained meditative engagement (yuñjānāḥ) culminating in perception of the inner light.
By praising the one “yogātmā” (the very essence of Yoga/Ishvara) realized as inner light, the verse supports the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: the supreme yogic Lord—named as Vishnu/Kurma in the dialogue—matches the Shaiva ideal of Ishvara as the inner controller, emphasizing unity of the Supreme beyond names.