Shloka 115
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
तस्मादनादिनिधनं विष्णुमात्मानमव्ययम् / मामेव संप्रपश्यध्वं पूजयध्वं तथैव हि
tasmādanādinidhanaṃ viṣṇumātmānamavyayam / māmeva saṃprapaśyadhvaṃ pūjayadhvaṃ tathaiva hi
Oleh itu, pandanglah Aku sahaja—Viṣṇu, Diri yang tidak binasa dan tidak berubah—tanpa awal dan tanpa akhir; dan sembahlah Aku, sesungguhnya, dengan cara yang demikian.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) speaking in the Ishvara Gita discourse
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It identifies Vishnu as the imperishable Atman—beginningless and endless—implying the Supreme is not merely a deity to approach externally but the eternal Self to be directly realized.
The verse stresses direct vision (saṃprapaśyadhvam) alongside worship (pūjayadhvam), aligning with Ishvara Gita praxis where inner realization of the Lord as Self is integrated with disciplined devotion and contemplative focus.
By presenting Vishnu as the Atman to be realized and worshipped, it supports the Kurma Purana’s synthetic, non-sectarian stance: the Supreme Lord taught in Shaiva-Pashupata idiom is ultimately the same all-pervading reality addressed here as Vishnu.