Shloka 4
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
एककालं द्विकालं वा त्रिकालं नित्यमेव वा / ये युञ्जन्तीह मद्योगं ते विज्ञेया महेश्वराः
ekakālaṃ dvikālaṃ vā trikālaṃ nityameva vā / ye yuñjantīha madyogaṃ te vijñeyā maheśvarāḥ
Sama ada sekali sehari, dua kali, tiga kali, atau sentiasa—sesiapa yang mengamalkan Yoga-Ku di sini, mereka hendaklah diketahui sebagai “Maheshvara”, para bhakta yang dikenali sebagai satu dengan Tuhan Yang Agung.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching the Ishvara Gita in a Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It implies that steadiness in the Lord’s Yoga—whether periodic or continuous—leads to identification with the ‘Maheshvara’ principle, suggesting a transformative union with the supreme divine reality rather than mere external ritual.
It emphasizes disciplined repetition and regularity in sadhana—practice once, twice, thrice daily, or unbroken remembrance—framing Pashupata-oriented yoga as consistent engagement with the Lord’s method (mad-yoga).
Vishnu (as Kurma) calls the perfected practitioners ‘Maheshvaras’, presenting Shiva-identity as the fruit of devotion to the Lord—an explicit Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis characteristic of the Ishvara Gita.