Shloka 9
Īśvara-gītā: Brahman as All-Pervading—Kāla, Prakṛti–Puruṣa, Tattva-Evolution, and Mokṣa
त्रयमेतदनाद्यन्तमव्यक्ते समवस्थितम् / तदात्मकं तदन्यत् स्यात् तद्रूपं मामकं विदुः
trayametadanādyantamavyakte samavasthitam / tadātmakaṃ tadanyat syāt tadrūpaṃ māmakaṃ viduḥ
ഈ ത്രയം ആദിയും അന്തവും ഇല്ലാതെ അവ്യക്തത്തിൽ നിലകൊള്ളുന്നു. അത് അതിന്റെ തന്നെ സാരസ്വരൂപവും, വേറെയെന്നും പറയപ്പെടുന്നു; അതിന്റെ രൂപം എന്റേതാണെന്ന് അറിയുക.
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing the sages/seekers in a Sāṅkhya–Yoga framework
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents a subtle doctrine: the ‘triad’ is ultimately of the Supreme’s essence (tadātmaka), yet is also discussed as distinct (tadanyat) for purposes of teaching—showing a synthesis of non-dual ground with functional distinctions.
The verse supports contemplative discrimination (viveka) central to Sāṅkhya–Yoga: meditate on the Unmanifest (avyakta) as the subtle basis, then recognize its dependence on and identity-with the Supreme Lord—stabilizing the mind in the Lord as the ground of all categories.
Though Shiva is not named here, the teaching aligns with the Kurma Purana’s synthetic theology: the highest reality is one, while names and forms function pedagogically—allowing Shaiva and Vaishnava descriptions to converge in a single Supreme principle.