Shloka 19
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
द्रव्याणामप्यनादानमापद्यपि यथेच्छया / अपरिग्रह इत्याहुस्तं प्रयत्नेन पालयेत्
dravyāṇāmapyanādānamāpadyapi yathecchayā / aparigraha ityāhustaṃ prayatnena pālayet
Tidak menerima milikan—bahkan tidak mengambil barang material—menurut kehendak bebas sendiri, walaupun dalam saat kesusahan: itulah yang disebut aparigraha (tidak melekat pada harta). Hendaklah ia dipelihara dengan usaha bersungguh-sungguh.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna (Ishvara Gita teaching-context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
By prescribing aparigraha (non-possessiveness), the verse points to a Self that is complete and non-dependent; clinging to objects is treated as a discipline to be relinquished so awareness can rest in the inner Atman rather than external acquisitions.
It highlights the yama of aparigraha as a foundational restraint for Yoga: reducing acquisition and attachment stabilizes the mind (citta) and supports Pashupata-oriented renunciation and contemplative steadiness taught in the Ishvara Gita section.
The ethic of aparigraha is presented as a universal dharmic-yogic rule rather than sectarian doctrine, reflecting the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis where Vishnu (as Kurma) teaches disciplines consonant with Shaiva/Pashupata yogic ideals.