Shloka 13
Īśvara-gītā: Brahman as All-Pervading—Kāla, Prakṛti–Puruṣa, Tattva-Evolution, and Mokṣa
एक एव महानात्मा सो ऽहङ्कारो ऽभिधीयते / स जीवः सो ऽन्तरात्मेति गीयते तत्त्वचिन्तकैः
eka eva mahānātmā so 'haṅkāro 'bhidhīyate / sa jīvaḥ so 'ntarātmeti gīyate tattvacintakaiḥ
ആ ഒരേയൊരു മഹാനാത്മാവിനെ ‘അഹങ്കാരം’ എന്നും പറയുന്നു. അതേ ‘ജീവൻ’, അതേ ‘അന്തരാത്മാവ്’ എന്നും തത്ത്വചിന്തകർ ഗാനം ചെയ്യുന്നു.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing the sages/seekers in a Sankhya–Yoga framework
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents a single underlying inner principle that is spoken of under different functional names—ahaṅkāra (I-sense), jīva (the living individual), and antarātman (the indwelling Self)—implying one reality described from different standpoints.
The verse points to tattva-cintana (contemplation of principles): a yogic inquiry where one observes the arising of “I” (ahaṅkāra), traces individuality (jīva) to its subtle root, and abides as the witnessing inner Self (antarātman).
By emphasizing a single inner Self taught through tattva-jñāna, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s synthetic approach: sectarian names differ, but the realized indwelling reality is one—supporting Shaiva–Vaishnava non-dual concord.