Shloka 25
Īśvara-gītā: Bhakti as the Supreme Means; the Three Śaktis; Non-compelled Lordship
सर्वेषामेव भक्तानामिष्टः प्रियतरो मम / यो हि ज्ञानेन मां नित्यमाराधयति नान्यथा
sarveṣāmeva bhaktānāmiṣṭaḥ priyataro mama / yo hi jñānena māṃ nityamārādhayati nānyathā
Dalam kalangan semua bhakta-Ku, yang paling Kukasihi ialah dia yang menyembah-Ku senantiasa melalui jñāna yang benar—teguh, tidak goyah, dan bukan dengan cara lain.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching in the Ishvara Gita context
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
It implies that the highest devotion is inseparable from jñāna—steady discernment of the Lord as the inner reality—so worship becomes constant, not merely ritual or occasional emotion.
The verse points to jñāna-yukta upāsanā: continual contemplation and worship grounded in right understanding (viveka), aligning with Ishvara Gita-style discipline where meditation, remembrance, and insight stabilize devotion.
By elevating knowledge-based worship of the one Supreme Lord, it supports the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: the same Ishvara is approached through disciplined jñāna and devotion, harmonizing Shaiva and Vaishnava orientations.