Shloka 42
Īśvara-gītā (Adhyāya 2) — Ātma-svarūpa, Māyā, and the Unity of Sāṅkhya–Yoga
यदेव योगिनो यान्ति सांख्यैस्तदधिगम्यते / एकं सांख्यं च योगं च यः पश्यति स तत्त्ववित्
yadeva yogino yānti sāṃkhyaistadadhigamyate / ekaṃ sāṃkhyaṃ ca yogaṃ ca yaḥ paśyati sa tattvavit
यदेव योगिनो यान्ति फलं तदेव सांख्यैः समधिगम्यते। सांख्यं योगं चैकत्वेन यः पश्यति स एव तत्त्ववित्॥
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna (Ishvara Gita section)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that the ultimate realization is one and the same—whether approached through discriminative knowledge (Sāṃkhya) or meditative discipline (Yoga)—implying a single, non-contradictory Truth to be realized.
The verse emphasizes Yoga as a direct means to the same realization as Sāṃkhya—pointing to disciplined practice (yoga-sādhana) aligned with right discernment, a hallmark of the Kurma Purana’s Ishvara Gita orientation toward integrated practice and insight.
While not naming Shiva explicitly, the teaching reflects the Purana’s synthesis: one liberating Reality can be approached through multiple orthodox disciplines, consistent with the Ishvara Gita’s harmonizing Shaiva-Vaishnava theological tone.