Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
यस्मान्नोद्विजते लोको लोकान्नोद्विजते च यः / हर्षामर्षभयोद्वेगैर्मुक्तो यः स हि मे प्रियः
yasmānnodvijate loko lokānnodvijate ca yaḥ / harṣāmarṣabhayodvegairmukto yaḥ sa hi me priyaḥ
جس سے دنیا پریشان نہیں ہوتی اور جو دنیا سے پریشان نہیں ہوتا؛ جو خوشی، رنجش، خوف اور اضطراب سے آزاد ہے—وہی یقیناً مجھے محبوب ہے۔
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching in the Ishvara Gita section
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
By praising one who neither disturbs others nor is disturbed, the verse points to steadiness rooted in the Self—where reactions born of dualities (pleasure, anger, fear, agitation) are transcended through inner poise.
The verse highlights yogic equanimity (samatva) and restraint of reactive impulses—key outcomes of disciplined practice such as self-control, contemplation, and dispassion (vairagya), aligned with the Kurma Purana’s Ishvara Gita guidance.
Rather than sectarian identity, the emphasis is on the universal yogic-bhakti ideal—freedom from agitation and harm—consistent with the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis where devotion to Ishvara is validated through inner transformation.