Shloka 18
Varnāśrama-Krama, Vairāgya as the Ground of Saṃnyāsa, and Brahmārpaṇa Karma-yoga
यद्वा फलानां संन्यासं प्रकुर्यात् परमेश्वरे / कर्मणामेतदप्याहुः ब्रह्मार्पणमनुत्तमम्
yadvā phalānāṃ saṃnyāsaṃ prakuryāt parameśvare / karmaṇāmetadapyāhuḥ brahmārpaṇamanuttamam
Ou então, renuncie-se aos frutos das ações, oferecendo-os ao Parameśvara, o Senhor Supremo. Isto também, dizem os sábios, é a incomparável oferenda das obras a Brahman.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching dharma-yoga to the sages
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
By calling the dedication of action “brahmārpaṇam,” the verse points to Brahman/Parameśvara as the supreme reality to whom all agency and results are surrendered, aligning the individual self with the highest principle through offering rather than possessiveness.
It teaches karma-yoga through phala-tyāga: acting according to dharma while relinquishing attachment to outcomes and mentally offering every act to Parameśvara—an inner discipline that purifies the mind and supports higher yoga.
Using the inclusive titles Parameśvara and Brahman, the verse frames the Supreme as one reality beyond sectarian limits, consistent with the Kurma Purana’s synthesis where devotion and offering can be directed to the one Ishvara revered as Shiva or Vishnu.