Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 9
Saṃnyāsa-dharma — Qualifications, Threefold Renunciation, and the Conduct of the Yati
त्रयाणामपि चैतेषां ज्ञानी त्वभ्यधिको मतः / न तस्य विद्यते कार्यं न लिङ्गं वा विपश्चितः
trayāṇāmapi caiteṣāṃ jñānī tvabhyadhiko mataḥ / na tasya vidyate kāryaṃ na liṅgaṃ vā vipaścitaḥ
Ngay trong ba hạng ấy, bậc tri chân (jñānin) được xem là tối thượng. Với người trí ấy, không còn bổn phận bắt buộc nào phải hoàn thành, cũng không cần dấu hiệu bên ngoài để nhận diện.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching in the Ishvara Gita stream
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It implies that realization (jñāna) culminates in freedom from compulsory action and external identity; the jñānī abides in the Self beyond doership, so no further ‘kārya’ remains for liberation.
The verse highlights Jñāna-Yoga as the culminating discipline—inner realization over outward observance—consistent with the Kurma Purana’s Ishvara Gita tone where meditation, discernment, and detachment mature into non-doership.
By prioritizing inner realization over sectarian ‘liṅga’ (outer badge), it supports the Kurma Purana’s synthetic stance: the highest truth transcends external identifiers, harmonizing Shaiva and Vaishnava orientations in a non-dual spiritual goal.