Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 3
Rudra’s Cosmic Dance and the Recognition of Rudra–Nārāyaṇa Unity (Īśvara-gītā Continuation)
यं विदुर्योगतत्त्वज्ञा योगिनो यतमानसाः / तमीशं सर्वभूतानामाकशे ददृशुः किल
yaṃ viduryogatattvajñā yogino yatamānasāḥ / tamīśaṃ sarvabhūtānāmākaśe dadṛśuḥ kila
Ang Panginoong nakikilala ng mga yogin—mga nakaaalam sa tunay na diwa ng Yoga at may isip na lubos na napigil—ang Siya ring Īśvara, Tagapaghari ng lahat ng nilalang; tunay ngang nakita nila Siya sa himpapawid.
Purāṇic narrator (Sūta/Vyāsa tradition) describing the yogins’ vision of Īśvara
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme as Īśvara—the all-governing reality known through Yoga-knowledge—who becomes directly “seen” (realized) by disciplined yogins, implying a transcendent Lord accessible through inner realization rather than mere ritual.
The verse emphasizes yata-mānas (restraint and one-pointedness of mind) and yoga-tattva-jñāna (right understanding of Yoga’s principles), pointing to meditative absorption and disciplined inner practice as the means to Īśvara-realization.
By centering on Īśvara as the single Lord of all beings realized through Yoga, the verse supports the Kurma Purana’s integrative stance: the supreme Īśvara can be approached in a non-sectarian way, harmonizing Shaiva-Pāśupata and Vaiṣṇava devotion in a unified theistic Yoga.