Shloka 21
Īśvara-gītā: Brahman as All-Pervading—Kāla, Prakṛti–Puruṣa, Tattva-Evolution, and Mokṣa
नित्यं हि नास्ति जगति भूतं स्थावरजङ्गमम् / ऋते मामेकमव्यक्तं व्योमरूपं महेश्वरम्
nityaṃ hi nāsti jagati bhūtaṃ sthāvarajaṅgamam / ṛte māmekamavyaktaṃ vyomarūpaṃ maheśvaram
Sesungguhnya di dunia ini tiada sesuatu pun—yang tidak bergerak mahupun yang bergerak—yang kekal, kecuali Aku sahaja: Yang Tidak-Termanifest, berwujud seperti ruang, Maheśvara, Tuhan Yang Maha Agung.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) speaking as the Supreme Īśvara in the Ishvara Gita
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It distinguishes all created beings—moving and unmoving—as non-eternal, and identifies the Supreme as the one eternal reality: the unmanifest, all-pervading Īśvara, described as “space-like” (vyomarūpa).
The verse supports Pāśupata-style contemplation on impermanence (anityatā) and absorption in the unmanifest Lord—meditating on Īśvara as subtle, all-pervading, and beyond form, which steadies detachment and one-pointedness.
Though spoken by Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu), the Supreme is named “Maheśvara,” reflecting the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis: one Īśvara is praised through both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava divine titles.