Shloka 30
Īśvara-gītā (Adhyāya 2) — Ātma-svarūpa, Māyā, and the Unity of Sāṅkhya–Yoga
यदा मनसि चैतन्यं भाति सर्वत्रगं सदा / योगिनो ऽव्यवधानेन तदा संपद्यते स्वयम्
yadā manasi caitanyaṃ bhāti sarvatragaṃ sadā / yogino 'vyavadhānena tadā saṃpadyate svayam
เมื่อในจิต ความรู้สึกตัวอันบริสุทธิ์ซึ่งมีอยู่เสมอและแผ่ซ่านทั่วส่องสว่างขึ้น แล้วสำหรับโยคีผู้ตั้งมั่นไม่ขาดสาย ความรู้แจ้งย่อมบังเกิดขึ้นเอง
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing the sages (Ishvara Gita context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents the Self as caitanya—ever-shining, all-pervading awareness—recognized when the mind becomes a clear locus for that constant Consciousness to manifest.
It emphasizes avyavadhāna—unbroken continuity of practice/absorption—suggesting sustained dhyāna and steadiness of attention until awareness reveals itself naturally.
By focusing on impersonal, all-pervading Consciousness as the realized truth, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis where the supreme reality taught by Vishnu (Kurma) is the same Ishvara revered in Shaiva traditions.