Devadāru (Dāruvana) Forest: The Delusion of Ritual Pride, the Liṅga Crisis, and the Teaching of Jñāna–Pāśupata Yoga
वेदमुर्तिरहं विप्रा नान्यशास्त्रार्थवेदिभिः / ज्ञायते मत्स्वरूपं तु मुक्त्वा वेदं सनातनम्
vedamurtirahaṃ viprā nānyaśāstrārthavedibhiḥ / jñāyate matsvarūpaṃ tu muktvā vedaṃ sanātanam
اے برہمنو! میں وید-مورت ہوں۔ جو لوگ صرف دوسرے شاستروں کے معانی جانتے ہیں وہ میرے حقیقی سوروپ کو نہیں جان پاتے؛ اور سناتن وید کو چھوڑ کر تو ہرگز نہیں۔
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching in the Ishvara Gita discourse
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It identifies the Supreme (Ishvara) as “Veda-bodied,” implying that His svarūpa is accessed through Vedic revelation and its lived realization, not merely through secondary intellectual systems.
The verse prioritizes Veda-grounded sādhana—discipline aligned with śruti (including mantra, dhyāna, and yogic practice as framed by Vedic authority), rather than relying on non-Vedic or merely speculative approaches.
By grounding God-realization in the eternal Veda (a shared śruti foundation), it supports the Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis where Shaiva and Vaishnava yogic-theistic paths converge under Vedic pramāṇa.