Shloka 17
Īśvara-gītā: Vibhūtis of the Supreme Lord and the Paśu–Paśupati Doctrine of Bondage and Release
यच्चान्यदपि लोके ऽस्मिन् सत्त्वं तेजोबलाधिकम् / तत्सर्वं प्रतिजानीध्वं मम तेजोविजृम्भितम्
yaccānyadapi loke 'smin sattvaṃ tejobalādhikam / tatsarvaṃ pratijānīdhvaṃ mama tejovijṛmbhitam
Apa jua yang lain di dunia ini yang dikurniai kebaikan (sattva), sinar gemilang dan kekuatan yang unggul—ketahuilah semuanya itu ialah peluasan pernyataan kemuliaan ilahi-Ku.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching within the Ishvara Gita discourse
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that all exceptional purity (sattva), radiance (tejas), and strength (bala) seen in beings are not independent; they are expressions of the Supreme Lord’s own all-pervading power—pointing to a single divine source behind manifested excellence.
The verse supports Ishvara-centered contemplation: a yogin learns to perceive divine energy behind all admirable qualities, cultivating devotion, non-egoic discernment, and steady meditation on Ishvara as the inner support of all powers—an orientation consistent with the Kurma Purana’s Pashupata-tinged discipline.
By grounding all brilliance and power in the one Ishvara, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: the supreme divine reality worshipped as Vishnu (here as Kurma) is not opposed to Shiva, but is the same Lord whose energies appear through all forms.