Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 52
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
नमस्कृत्य तु योगीन्द्रान् सशिष्यांश्च विनायकम् / गुरुं चैवाथ मां योगी युञ्जीत सुसमाहितः
namaskṛtya tu yogīndrān saśiṣyāṃśca vināyakam / guruṃ caivātha māṃ yogī yuñjīta susamāhitaḥ
योगींद्रांना त्यांच्या शिष्यांसह, विनायकाला व गुरूंना नमस्कार करून—मग मन पूर्ण समाहित करून—योगी मला ध्येय मानून योगात प्रवृत्त होवो।
Lord Kūrma (as Īśvara), instructing the seeker within the Ishvara Gita context
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames the Supreme as a personal Īśvara—“Me”—as the direct object of yogic contemplation, implying that realization is approached through steady, concentrated devotion and meditative yoking to the Lord.
It emphasizes preparatory discipline: respectful salutations (maṅgala/ācāra), reliance on the guru, removal of obstacles through Vināyaka, and then sustained samādhāna (mental collectedness) as the basis for entering yogic practice.
By placing Vināyaka (a Shaiva-associated deity) and the yogic lineage alongside devotion to the Lord addressed as “Me” (Kūrma/Vishnu), it models the Kurma Purana’s integrative, non-sectarian approach where Shaiva aids and Vaishnava Īśvara-focus cohere within one yogic path.