Shloka 113
Prākṛta-pralaya, Pratisarga Doctrine, and the Ishvara-Samanvaya of Yoga and Devotion
योगेश्वराणां च कथा शिष्याणां चाथ कीर्तनम् / गीताश्च विविधागुह्या ईश्वरस्याथ कीर्तिताः
yogeśvarāṇāṃ ca kathā śiṣyāṇāṃ cātha kīrtanam / gītāśca vividhāguhyā īśvarasyātha kīrtitāḥ
មានការប្រាប់រំលឹករឿងរ៉ាវនៃព្រះអម្ចាស់យោគដ៏មហិមា និងរឿងរបស់សិស្សរបស់ពួកគេផងដែរ; ហើយបទគាថា/ព្រះបន្ទូលសម្ងាត់ជាច្រើនបែបរបស់ព្រះឥશ્વរ ក៏ត្រូវបានប្រកាស។
Narrator/Sūta-like reciter describing the contents being proclaimed within the Kurma Purana’s teaching context
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By emphasizing Īśvara’s “secret and varied teachings,” the verse points to a Lord-centered (Īśvara) revelation of higher truth—suggesting that realization of the Self is transmitted through authoritative yogic instruction and inner (guhya) doctrine rather than mere outward ritual.
The verse highlights the tradition of Yogic masters (yogeśvaras) and the lineage of disciples, implying a disciplined, initiatory transmission of Yoga—characteristic of Pāśupata-oriented teaching where practice is learned through instruction, recitation, and guarded (esoteric) guidance.
By centering on “Īśvara” and yogic lineages rather than sectarian naming, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s integrative approach: the supreme Lord is taught through Yoga and esoteric doctrine in a way compatible with both Śaiva (Īśvara/Pāśupata) and Vaiṣṇava (Lord-centered) theological frames.