Shloka 44
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
ऊर्वोरुपरि विप्रेन्द्राः कृत्वा पादतले उभे / समासीतात्मनः पद्ममेतदासनमुत्तमम्
ūrvorupari viprendrāḥ kṛtvā pādatale ubhe / samāsītātmanaḥ padmametadāsanamuttamam
ऊर्वोरुपरि विप्रेन्द्राः कृत्वा पादतले उभे । समासीतात्मनः पद्ममेतदासनमुत्तमम् ॥
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing the sages (viprendrāḥ) within the Ishvara Gita teaching context
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By emphasizing “ātmanaḥ” (self-composed), the verse points to inward mastery: steadiness of posture supports steadiness of mind, enabling contemplation of the Atman as the inner witness beyond bodily movement.
The verse teaches padmāsana: placing the soles on the thighs and sitting firmly. In the Kurma Purana’s Ishvara Gita frame, this is a foundational yogic discipline used to stabilize prāṇa and attention for dhyāna (meditation) and īśvara-bhāvanā (God-centered contemplation).
While this specific verse focuses on āsana, it belongs to the Ishvara Gita stream where yogic practice is presented as a shared, non-sectarian means to realize the one Supreme Lord—supporting the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis rather than a divisive contrast.