Shloka 87
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
एवं नित्याभियुक्तानां मायेयं कर्मसान्वगम् / नाशयामि तमः कृत्स्नं ज्ञानदीपेन भास्वता
evaṃ nityābhiyuktānāṃ māyeyaṃ karmasānvagam / nāśayāmi tamaḥ kṛtsnaṃ jñānadīpena bhāsvatā
Assim, para os que permanecem sempre firmes na devoção, Eu destruo toda a escuridão nascida de Māyā—com o seu cortejo de karma—pela lâmpada radiante do conhecimento.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching Indradyumna and the sages (Ishvara Gita discourse)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It implies that bondage is not the Self’s nature but a darkness (tamas/avidyā) produced by Māyā and sustained by karma; when the Lord bestows jñāna, that darkness is entirely dispelled, revealing the ever-free reality.
The key practice is nitya-abhiyoga—unceasing, disciplined engagement in devotion and yogic contemplation. In the Ishvara Gita frame, such steady practice ripens into jñāna (right discernment), which functions like a lamp removing inner obscuration.
In the Kurma Purana’s synthetic theology, the single Supreme Lord (Ishvara) grants liberating knowledge; whether approached through Shaiva (Pashupata-yoga) or Vaishnava devotion, the same divine grace removes Māyā and karma, emphasizing unity over sectarian difference.