Shloka 25
Īśvara-gītā (Adhyāya 2) — Ātma-svarūpa, Māyā, and the Unity of Sāṅkhya–Yoga
यथा स्वप्रभया भाति केवलः स्फटिको ऽमलः / उपाधिहीनो विमलस्तथैवात्मा प्रकाशते
yathā svaprabhayā bhāti kevalaḥ sphaṭiko 'malaḥ / upādhihīno vimalastathaivātmā prakāśate
నిర్మలమైన స్ఫటికం ఒంటరిగా తన స్వప్రభతోనే మెరుస్తున్నట్లే, ఉపాధిరహితుడు, విమలుడైన ఆత్మ స్వయంగా ప్రకాశిస్తుంది.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching in the Ishvara Gita context
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the Atman as self-luminous and intrinsically pure—revealed when conditioning factors (upadhis) are absent, like a crystal shining by its own light.
The verse implies a discriminative, contemplative discipline (jnana-oriented yoga) that removes upadhis—identifications with body, senses, and mind—so the Self’s natural radiance becomes evident, aligning with Kurma Purana’s yoga framework that integrates inner purity and insight.
By emphasizing one self-luminous Atman beyond all limiting labels, it supports the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: Shiva and Vishnu are understood as expressions of the same supreme consciousness rather than competing absolutes.