Shloka 127
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
सनन्दनो ऽपि योगीन्द्रः पुलहाय महर्षये / प्रददौ गौतमायाथ पुलहो ऽपि प्रजापतिः
sanandano 'pi yogīndraḥ pulahāya maharṣaye / pradadau gautamāyātha pulaho 'pi prajāpatiḥ
सनन्दनोऽपि योगीन्द्रः पुलहाय महर्षये । प्रददौ गौतमायाथ पुलहोऽपि प्रजापतिः ॥
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) narrating the Ishvara Gita lineage of instruction
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly, it frames Self-knowledge as a received and preserved realization—handed down through a disciplined guru–disciple lineage—rather than mere speculation.
The verse emphasizes paramparā (authorized transmission) as the safeguard of yogic discipline; it points to a tradition in which Pāśupata-oriented yoga instructions are passed from realized sages to qualified recipients.
By placing the Ishvara Gita’s yoga teaching within Lord Kūrma’s narration yet rooted in a sage-lineage associated with Pāśupata currents, it reflects the Purana’s integrative Shaiva–Vaishnava approach: one spiritual truth conveyed through multiple venerable streams.