Shloka 49
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
अशुभे दुर्जनाक्रान्ते मशकादिसमन्विते / नाचरेद् देहबाधे वा दौर्मनस्यादिसंभवे
aśubhe durjanākrānte maśakādisamanvite / nācared dehabādhe vā daurmanasyādisaṃbhave
ಅಶುಭ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ—ದುರ್ಜನರ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ, ಸೊಳ್ಳೆ ಮೊದಲಾದ ಉಪದ್ರವ ಇರುವಲ್ಲಿ—ಅಥವಾ ದೇಹಬಾಧೆ, ಮನೋವಿಷಾದಾದಿ ವ್ಯಾಕುಲತೆ ಉಂಟಾದಾಗ, ವ್ರತ/ಸಾಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಬಾರದು।
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna (Ishvara Gita context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly: it stresses that sādhana must be supported by a stable mind and body; when the mind is clouded by dejection or the body is afflicted, clarity needed for realizing the Atman is impaired, so the observance is deferred.
It gives a practical niyama for sādhana: choose a wholesome, non-disturbing environment and avoid practice when illness or strong mental agitation (like daurmanasya) disrupts steadiness—supporting disciplined progress in Yoga and worship.
Through Ishvara Gita’s integrated dharma-yoga framework: the same Ishvara-centered discipline (often shared across Shaiva and Vaishnava streams) is taught by Lord Kurma, emphasizing universally applicable conditions for effective worship and yoga.