Shloka 33
Īśvara-gītā: Bhakti as the Supreme Means; the Three Śaktis; Non-compelled Lordship
सो ऽहं प्रेरयिता देवः परमानन्दमाश्रितः / नृत्यामि योगी सततं यस्तद् वेद स वेदवित्
so 'haṃ prerayitā devaḥ paramānandamāśritaḥ / nṛtyāmi yogī satataṃ yastad veda sa vedavit
我こそそのデーヴァ――内なる促し手――であり、至上の歓喜に安住する。常にヨーギンとして我は「舞う」（すなわち神聖意識に戯れる）。これを真に知る者こそ、真のヴェーダ知者である。
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching as Ishvara (Ishvara-gita discourse)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It identifies the Supreme Lord as the inner Impeller (antaryāmin) who abides in paramānanda, implying that true realization is knowing this inner divine agency as one’s deepest reality.
The verse emphasizes yogic establishment in continuous awareness—“ever as a yogin”—where the Lord is realized as the constant inner mover; this aligns with Pashupata-oriented contemplation on Ishvara as the indwelling guide and bliss.
By presenting Ishvara as the single inner Impeller and supreme bliss beyond sectarian limitation, it supports the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: Shiva-Vishnu are approached as one supreme reality realized through yoga and Vedic wisdom.