Īśvara-gītā (Adhyāya 2) — Ātma-svarūpa, Māyā, and the Unity of Sāṅkhya–Yoga
तज्ज्ञानं निर्मलं सूक्ष्मं निर्विकल्पं यदव्ययम् / अज्ञानमितरत् सर्वं विज्ञानमिति मे मतम्
tajjñānaṃ nirmalaṃ sūkṣmaṃ nirvikalpaṃ yadavyayam / ajñānamitarat sarvaṃ vijñānamiti me matam
Chân tri ấy là trong sạch không vết nhơ, vi tế, vượt ngoài mọi phân biệt khái niệm (nirvikalpa), và bất hoại. Tất cả những gì khác ngoài đó đều là vô minh; ấy là quan điểm chín chắn của ta về trí phân biệt chứng ngộ (vijñāna).
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching in the Ishvara Gita
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It defines true knowledge as realization of the imperishable, subtle, and nirvikalpa reality—pointing to the Atman/Brahman that is untainted by mental constructs and therefore not subject to decay.
The verse indicates a contemplative path aimed at nirvikalpa insight—purifying the mind (nirmalatā), refining perception toward the subtle (sūkṣma), and resting beyond conceptualization (nirvikalpa), aligning with the Ishvara Gita’s jñāna-oriented discipline within a Pashupata-informed framework.
By teaching nirvikalpa, imperishable knowledge as the highest truth, it supports the Purana’s synthetic stance: the supreme reality realized through yoga is one, even when approached through Shaiva (Pashupata) idiom or spoken by Vishnu as Lord Kurma.