Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 80
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
सर्वकर्माण्यपि सदा कुर्वाणो मत्परायणः / मत्प्रसादादवाप्नोति शाश्वतं परमं पदम्
sarvakarmāṇyapi sadā kurvāṇo matparāyaṇaḥ / matprasādādavāpnoti śāśvataṃ paramaṃ padam
ਜੋ ਸਦਾ ਸਭ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਵੀ ਮੇਰੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੀ ਪਰਾਇਣ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਹ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨਾਲ ਸਨਾਤਨ ਪਰਮ ਪਦ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ।
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching in the Ishvara Gita context
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It presents the “supreme state” (paramaṃ padam) as attainable not by abandoning action but by orienting all action toward the Supreme; liberation is thus a state of abiding in the highest reality, reached through divine grace rather than mere ritual or effort alone.
The verse highlights Karma-yoga infused with Bhakti: continual performance of one’s duties (including varṇāśrama-appropriate actions) while taking the Lord as the sole refuge (matparāyaṇa). The key discipline is inner surrender and God-centered intention, culminating in prasāda (grace).
By teaching liberation through devotion to the one Supreme Lord and His grace, the Ishvara Gita framework supports the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: the highest reality is one (Ishvara), approached through disciplined action and devotion, harmonizing Shaiva and Vaishnava pathways rather than setting them in opposition.