Shloka 93

Invocation, Purāṇa Lakṣaṇas, Kurma at the Samudra-manthana, and Indradyumna’s Liberation Teaching

Iśvara-Gītā Prelude

Devanagari script

ऐश्वर्यं तस्य यन्नित्यं विभूतिरिति गीयते / कार्यं जगदथाव्यक्तं कारणं शुद्धमक्षरम्

Transliteration

aiśvaryaṃ tasya yannityaṃ vibhūtiriti gīyate / kāryaṃ jagadathāvyaktaṃ kāraṇaṃ śuddhamakṣaram

Translation

तस्य यद् नित्यमैश्वर्यं सा विभूतिरिति गीयते; कार्यं जगदथाव्यक्तं कारणं शुद्धमक्षरम्।

Word by Word

• aiśvaryam: sovereignty/power
• aiśvaryam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aiśvarya (ऐश्वर्य)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• tasya: his
• tasya: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• yat: which
• yat: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (यद्)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• nityam: eternal
• nityam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nitya (नित्य)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• vibhūtiḥ: manifestation/glory
• vibhūtiḥ: Predicate
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhūti (विभूति)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• iti: thus/as
• iti: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (इति)
• Form: Particle (Quotation marker)

• gīyate: is sung/called
• gīyate: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gai (गै)
• Form: Lat Lakara (Present), Passive, 3rd Person, Singular

• kāryam: effect/product
• kāryam: Predicate
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (कार्य)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• jagat: world/universe
• jagat: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (जगत्)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• atha: and/now
• atha: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अथ)
• Form: Particle (Inception/And)

• avyaktam: the unmanifest
• avyaktam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: avyakta (अव्यक्त)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• kāraṇam: cause
• kāraṇam: Predicate
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāraṇa (कारण)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• śuddham: pure
• śuddham: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śuddha (शुद्ध)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• akṣaram: imperishable
• akṣaram: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: akṣara (अक्षर)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) teaching in the Īśvara-gītā context

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Ishvara (Supreme Lord)
• Vibhuti
• Jagat
• Avyakta
• Akshara

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

It presents the Supreme as the imperishable (akṣara) and pure cause behind the unmanifest, whose eternal sovereignty (aiśvarya) becomes visible as vibhūti—divine power expressing itself through the cosmos.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse supports contemplative Yoga by directing meditation from the manifest world (jagat) back to its subtle source (avyakta) and finally to the imperishable Lord (akṣara), aligning with Īśvara-centered devotion and insight (īśvara-dhyāna plus tattva-vicāra).

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

By defining the Supreme through universal categories—cause, unmanifest, and imperishable—it frames Īśvara in a way shared by both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava theology, emphasizing one Lord whose vibhūti appears as the entire cosmos.