Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 126
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
सनत्कुमारो भगवान् संवर्ताय महामुनिः / दत्तवानैश्वरं ज्ञानं सो ऽपि सत्यव्रताय तु
sanatkumāro bhagavān saṃvartāya mahāmuniḥ / dattavānaiśvaraṃ jñānaṃ so 'pi satyavratāya tu
圣者善那特库玛罗将“自在主之智”（aiśvara-jñāna），即关于至上主的神圣觉知，传授给大圣仙三婆尔多；而三婆尔多又转授于萨提亚弗拉塔。
Lord Kūrma (as narrator within the Ishvara Gita tradition chain)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By foregrounding aiśvara-jñāna as a transmitted realization, the verse implies that liberating knowledge concerns Īśvara/Atman and is received through an authentic lineage rather than mere speculation.
The verse itself emphasizes initiation into aiśvara-jñāna; in the Ishvara Gita context, this knowledge is typically integrated with disciplined practice—Pāśupata-oriented devotion, contemplation on Īśvara, and steady yogic restraint under a guru’s guidance.
It presents a non-sectarian model: the saving knowledge is ‘of Īśvara’ (a shared supreme principle) and is preserved through a sage-lineage, aligning with the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis where the highest Lord is approached through unified Īśvara-teaching.