Shloka 7
Īśvara-gītā: Vibhūtis of the Supreme Lord and the Paśu–Paśupati Doctrine of Bondage and Release
मुनीनामप्यहं व्यासो गणानां च विनायकः / वीराणां वीरभद्रो ऽहं सिद्धानां कपिलो मुनिः
munīnāmapyahaṃ vyāso gaṇānāṃ ca vināyakaḥ / vīrāṇāṃ vīrabhadro 'haṃ siddhānāṃ kapilo muniḥ
मुनीनां मध्येऽहं व्यासः, गणानां मध्ये विनायकः। वीराणां मध्येऽहं वीरभद्रः, सिद्धानां मध्ये कपिलो मुनिः॥
Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) teaching in the Ishvara Gita context
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
By declaring “I am” in relation to revered figures (Vyāsa, Vināyaka, Vīrabhadra, Kapila), the Lord teaches immanence: the one Supreme Self manifests as the highest excellence within every class of beings.
The verse points to siddhas and Kapila, implying yogic perfection and discriminative wisdom (viveka). In the Ishvara Gita frame, this supports meditation on Īśvara as present in all powers and attainments—an aid to one-pointed devotion and inner steadiness (dhyāna/ekāgratā).
By identifying Himself with Śaiva figures like Vināyaka and Vīrabhadra while speaking as Kūrma (Viṣṇu), the text presents a non-sectarian unity: one Īśvara is honored through both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava forms and functions.