Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 107
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
व्यास उवाच इत्येतदुक्त्वा भगवानात्मयोगमनुत्तमम् / व्याजहार समासीनं नारायणमनामयम्
vyāsa uvāca ityetaduktvā bhagavānātmayogamanuttamam / vyājahāra samāsīnaṃ nārāyaṇamanāmayam
Vyasa berkata: Setelah demikian menuturkan Yoga Diri yang tiada banding, Tuhan Yang Terberkati lalu berfirman kepada Narayana—yang duduk tenang, bebas daripada segala derita.
Vyasa
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames the teaching as “ātma-yoga,” the supreme discipline centered on realizing the Self beyond affliction—implying inner freedom (anāmayatva) as the mark of Self-knowledge.
The verse signals the culmination of “ātma-yoga” and emphasizes composed seatedness (samāsīna), pointing to meditative stability and contemplative absorption central to the Ishvara Gita’s yoga-instruction.
By presenting the supreme yogic teaching within the Ishvara Gita context—famous for Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis—it supports a non-sectarian vision where the highest truth is approached through shared yogic realization rather than rivalry.