Shloka 126

Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara

Devanagari script

सनत्कुमारो भगवान् संवर्ताय महामुनिः / दत्तवानैश्वरं ज्ञानं सो ऽपि सत्यव्रताय तु

Transliteration

sanatkumāro bhagavān saṃvartāya mahāmuniḥ / dattavānaiśvaraṃ jñānaṃ so 'pi satyavratāya tu

Translation

భగవాన్ సనత్కుమారుడు మహాముని సంవర్తునికి ఐశ్వరజ్ఞానాన్ని ప్రసాదించెను; అతడూ అదే జ్ఞానాన్ని సత్యవ్రతునికి ఇచ్చెను।

Word by Word

• सनत्कुमारः: Sanatkumāra
• सनत्कुमारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनत्कुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/Nominative) एकवचनम्

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/Nominative) एकवचनम्; गुणवाचक-संज्ञा

• संवर्ताय: to Saṃvarta
• संवर्ताय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संवर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे चतुर्थी (4th/Dative) एकवचनम्

• महामुनिः: the great sage
• महामुनिः: Samanadhikarana (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महामुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/Nominative) एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः ‘महान् मुनिः’ (apposition to Saṃvarta)

• दत्तवान्: gave
• दत्तवान्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्तवत्-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्तः (past active participle); पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; ‘having given/gave’ (finite sense with implied ‘अस्ति’)

• ऐश्वरम्: divine/sovereign
• ऐश्वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ऐश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative) एकवचनम्; ‘ज्ञानम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• ज्ञानम्: knowledge
• ज्ञानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative) एकवचनम्

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/Nominative) एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle) ‘also’

• सत्यव्रताय: to Satyavrata
• सत्यव्रताय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्यव्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे चतुर्थी (4th/Dative) एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः ‘सत्यं व्रतम् यस्य’ (नामरूपेण)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle); विरोध/विशेषार्थे ‘but/indeed’

Speaker

Lord Kūrma (as narrator within the Ishvara Gita tradition chain)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Sanatkumara
• Saṃvarta
• Satyavrata
• Aiśvara-jñāna (knowledge of Īśvara)

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

By foregrounding aiśvara-jñāna as a transmitted realization, the verse implies that liberating knowledge concerns Īśvara/Atman and is received through an authentic lineage rather than mere speculation.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse itself emphasizes initiation into aiśvara-jñāna; in the Ishvara Gita context, this knowledge is typically integrated with disciplined practice—Pāśupata-oriented devotion, contemplation on Īśvara, and steady yogic restraint under a guru’s guidance.

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

It presents a non-sectarian model: the saving knowledge is ‘of Īśvara’ (a shared supreme principle) and is preserved through a sage-lineage, aligning with the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis where the highest Lord is approached through unified Īśvara-teaching.