Shloka 54
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
कृत्वाथ निर्भयः शान्तस्त्यक्त्वा मायामयं जगत् / स्वात्मन्यवस्थितं देवं चिन्तयेत् परमेश्वरम्
kṛtvātha nirbhayaḥ śāntastyaktvā māyāmayaṃ jagat / svātmanyavasthitaṃ devaṃ cintayet parameśvaram
Kemudian, menjadi tidak gentar dan tenteram, serta meninggalkan dunia yang terbentuk daripada Māyā; hendaklah bermeditasi kepada Parameśvara, Tuhan Yang Maha Tinggi—hakikat ilahi yang bersemayam dalam ātman sendiri.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna within the Ishvara Gita framework
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that the Supreme Lord (Parameśvara) is not merely external but is established within one’s own Self; realization is approached by inner contemplation rather than outward pursuit.
It emphasizes a mature yogic sequence: completing the prior discipline, cultivating fearlessness and tranquility (śānti), practicing renunciation (vairāgya) toward the māyā-constituted world, and then meditating steadily on the indwelling Lord—an Ishvara-centered contemplation aligned with Pāśupata-oriented devotion and inner absorption.
By using the title Parameśvara for the indwelling Supreme, the verse reflects the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: the highest Lord is one Reality realized within, transcending rigid Shaiva–Vaishnava division.