Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 114
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
ये त्विमं विष्णुमव्यक्तं मां वा देवं महेश्वरम् / एकीभावेन पश्यन्ति न तेषां पुनरुद्भवः
ye tvimaṃ viṣṇumavyaktaṃ māṃ vā devaṃ maheśvaram / ekībhāvena paśyanti na teṣāṃ punarudbhavaḥ
Namun mereka yang memandang Vishnu yang tak termanifest ini—atau Aku, Dewa Maheshvara—dengan penglihatan kesatuan hakiki, bagi mereka tiada kelahiran kembali.
Maheshvara (Shiva) teaching within the Ishvara Gita discourse
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that liberation comes from seeing the Supreme as unmanifest and one—whether named Vishnu or Maheshvara—indicating a non-dual (ekībhāva) realization rather than a sectarian difference.
The verse points to a contemplative practice central to Pashupata-oriented teaching: meditating on the unmanifest Lord and cultivating ekībhāva (oneness-vision), which culminates in direct realization that ends saṃsāra.
It explicitly frames Shiva (Maheshvara) and Vishnu as ultimately one in essence; perceiving them with non-dual understanding is presented as the liberating insight.