Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 78
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः / सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी भक्तिमान् यः स मे प्रियः
anapekṣaḥ śucirdakṣa udāsīno gatavyathaḥ / sarvārambhaparityāgī bhaktimān yaḥ sa me priyaḥ
不怀期待，清净纯洁，善巧能办，安然中立，超越忧苦；舍弃一切为己而起的作为，并具奉爱——此人是我所亲爱。
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching Indradyumna in the Ishvara Gita
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
By praising freedom from expectation, sorrow, and ego-driven initiative, the verse points to steadiness rooted in the Self—where the devotee abides in inner purity and equanimity, reflecting Atman-centered living rather than desire-centered living.
It emphasizes Karma-Yoga infused with bhakti: acting with skill and purity while relinquishing possessiveness and self-seeking “beginnings” (ārambha). This aligns with the Ishvara Gita’s discipline of vairagya (dispassion), mental equipoise, and devotion as the stabilizing practice.
The shared ideal of the “beloved devotee” mirrors the common yogic-bhakti ethic found across Shaiva and Vaishnava teachings—detachment, purity, and devotion—supporting the Kurma Purana’s synthetic (non-sectarian) spiritual vision.