Shloka 59
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
ध्यायीताकाशमध्यस्थमीशं परमकारणम् / तदात्मा सर्वगो भूत्वा न किञ्चिदपि चिन्तयेत्
dhyāyītākāśamadhyasthamīśaṃ paramakāraṇam / tadātmā sarvago bhūtvā na kiñcidapi cintayet
Hendaklah bermeditasi pada Īśa, Sebab Tertinggi, yang bersemayam di tengah angkasa. Setelah menjadi satu dengan Ātman itu—meliputi segala—janganlah memikirkan apa-apa pun.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna (Ishvara Gita context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents Īśvara as the paramakāraṇa (supreme cause) and instructs the meditator to become tadātmā—identified with That all-pervading Self—indicating a non-dual realization where the individual sense merges into the universal Atman.
The verse outlines a dhyāna leading to thought-cessation: contemplate Īśvara as present in the vastness of ākāśa, then stabilize absorption by dropping all mental constructions (na kiñcid api cintayet), aligning with advanced concentration and samādhi-oriented practice in the Ishvara Gita.
By using the title Īśa/Īśvara as the supreme cause taught by Lord Kurma (Vishnu), the verse supports the Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis: the highest Lord is a single all-pervading reality approached through yogic meditation beyond sectarian distinction.