Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 54
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
कृत्वाथ निर्भयः शान्तस्त्यक्त्वा मायामयं जगत् / स्वात्मन्यवस्थितं देवं चिन्तयेत् परमेश्वरम्
kṛtvātha nirbhayaḥ śāntastyaktvā māyāmayaṃ jagat / svātmanyavasthitaṃ devaṃ cintayet parameśvaram
Setelah demikian, menjadi tanpa takut dan tenteram, meninggalkan dunia yang tersusun dari Māyā, hendaknya ia bermeditasi pada Parameśvara, Sang Dewa yang bersemayam dalam Diri sendiri.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna within the Ishvara Gita framework
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that the Supreme Lord (Parameśvara) is not merely external but is established within one’s own Self; realization is approached by inner contemplation rather than outward pursuit.
It emphasizes a mature yogic sequence: completing the prior discipline, cultivating fearlessness and tranquility (śānti), practicing renunciation (vairāgya) toward the māyā-constituted world, and then meditating steadily on the indwelling Lord—an Ishvara-centered contemplation aligned with Pāśupata-oriented devotion and inner absorption.
By using the title Parameśvara for the indwelling Supreme, the verse reflects the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: the highest Lord is one Reality realized within, transcending rigid Shaiva–Vaishnava division.