Shloka 136
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
एवमुक्ते ऽथ मुनयः शौनकाद्या महेश्वरम् / प्रणेमुः शाश्वतं स्थाणुं व्यासं सत्यवतीसुतम्
evamukte 'tha munayaḥ śaunakādyā maheśvaram / praṇemuḥ śāśvataṃ sthāṇuṃ vyāsaṃ satyavatīsutam
ਇਉਂ ਕਹੇ ਜਾਣ ਉਪਰੰਤ ਸ਼ੌਨਕ ਆਦਿ ਮੁਨੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਮਹੇਸ਼ਵਰ—ਸਨਾਤਨ ਸਥਾਣੂ—ਅਤੇ ਸਤ੍ਯਵਤੀ-ਪੁੱਤਰ ਵਿਆਸ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਣਾਮ ਕੀਤਾ।
Narrator (Sūta) describing the sages’ response at the close of the Ishvara Gita discourse
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By calling Maheśvara “śāśvata” (eternal) and “sthāṇu” (steadfast/unchanging), the verse points to the Supreme as the immutable ground of reality—qualities traditionally associated with the highest Self beyond transient change.
The verse itself closes a teaching section and emphasizes the yogic attitude of śraddhā and praṇāma (reverent surrender) toward Īśvara and the transmitting guru (Vyāsa), which the Kurma Purana frames as supportive of Pāśupata-oriented discipline and inner steadiness.
In the Ishvara Gita setting, reverence to Maheśvara alongside Vyāsa (the Purāṇic transmitter of Vishnu-centered lore) reflects the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: devotion and authority flow through a shared dharmic tradition where Śiva and Viṣṇu are approached as harmonious expressions of the one Īśvara.