Shloka 136
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
एवमुक्ते ऽथ मुनयः शौनकाद्या महेश्वरम् / प्रणेमुः शाश्वतं स्थाणुं व्यासं सत्यवतीसुतम्
evamukte 'tha munayaḥ śaunakādyā maheśvaram / praṇemuḥ śāśvataṃ sthāṇuṃ vyāsaṃ satyavatīsutam
Khi lời ấy đã được nói xong, các hiền triết do Śaunaka dẫn đầu liền cúi mình đảnh lễ—Maheśvara, Đấng vĩnh hằng và kiên cố, và Vyāsa, con của Satyavatī.
Narrator (Sūta) describing the sages’ response at the close of the Ishvara Gita discourse
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By calling Maheśvara “śāśvata” (eternal) and “sthāṇu” (steadfast/unchanging), the verse points to the Supreme as the immutable ground of reality—qualities traditionally associated with the highest Self beyond transient change.
The verse itself closes a teaching section and emphasizes the yogic attitude of śraddhā and praṇāma (reverent surrender) toward Īśvara and the transmitting guru (Vyāsa), which the Kurma Purana frames as supportive of Pāśupata-oriented discipline and inner steadiness.
In the Ishvara Gita setting, reverence to Maheśvara alongside Vyāsa (the Purāṇic transmitter of Vishnu-centered lore) reflects the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: devotion and authority flow through a shared dharmic tradition where Śiva and Viṣṇu are approached as harmonious expressions of the one Īśvara.