Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 33
Īśvara-gītā: Bhakti as the Supreme Means; the Three Śaktis; Non-compelled Lordship
सो ऽहं प्रेरयिता देवः परमानन्दमाश्रितः / नृत्यामि योगी सततं यस्तद् वेद स वेदवित्
so 'haṃ prerayitā devaḥ paramānandamāśritaḥ / nṛtyāmi yogī satataṃ yastad veda sa vedavit
Ta chính là vị Deva ấy—Đấng thúc đẩy từ nội tâm—an trụ trong hỷ lạc tối thượng. Luôn luôn như một yogin, Ta “múa” (tức vui chơi trong ý thức thần linh); ai thật sự biết điều này mới là người biết Veda chân chính.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching as Ishvara (Ishvara-gita discourse)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It identifies the Supreme Lord as the inner Impeller (antaryāmin) who abides in paramānanda, implying that true realization is knowing this inner divine agency as one’s deepest reality.
The verse emphasizes yogic establishment in continuous awareness—“ever as a yogin”—where the Lord is realized as the constant inner mover; this aligns with Pashupata-oriented contemplation on Ishvara as the indwelling guide and bliss.
By presenting Ishvara as the single inner Impeller and supreme bliss beyond sectarian limitation, it supports the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: Shiva-Vishnu are approached as one supreme reality realized through yoga and Vedic wisdom.