Shloka 47
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
अदेशकाले योगस्य दर्शनं हि न विद्यते / अग्न्यभ्यासे जले वापि शुष्कपर्णचये तथा
adeśakāle yogasya darśanaṃ hi na vidyate / agnyabhyāse jale vāpi śuṣkaparṇacaye tathā
ಅಯೋಗ್ಯ ದೇಶ-ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಗದ ದರ್ಶನ ದೊರೆಯದು; ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಗ್ನಿ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ, ಅಥವಾ ಒಣ ಎಲೆಗಳ ರಾಶಿಯಲ್ಲಿ (ಅಗ್ನಿ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ) ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾಗುವಂತೆ.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing Indradyumna (Ishvara Gita context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It implies that realization is not random: the vision of Yoga (inner seeing of the Self under Ishvara) arises only when supporting conditions—proper place, time, and disciplined method—are aligned.
The verse highlights the prerequisite framework of sadhana: choosing a suitable deśa (place) and kāla (time) for practice. Without these supports, yogic effort becomes ineffective—like attempting fire-making in water.
By teaching Yoga as an Ishvara-centered discipline rather than a sectarian claim, the Ishvara Gita tone supports the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis: the Lord who grants yoga-realization is one, approached through disciplined practice.