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

بھگوان سنَتکُمار نے مہامنی سَموَرت کو ایشوری (اَیشور) گیان عطا کیا؛ اور اس نے بھی وہی گیان ستیہ ورت کو دے دیا۔

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)

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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.