Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 90
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
ये चान्यदेवताभक्ताः पूजयन्तीह देवताः / मद्भावनासमायुक्ता मुच्यन्ते ते ऽपि भावतः
ye cānyadevatābhaktāḥ pūjayantīha devatāḥ / madbhāvanāsamāyuktā mucyante te 'pi bhāvataḥ
即使那些信奉其他神祇、在此世礼敬诸神的人——若能与对我（至上主宰）的观念相应——他们也将依其内在的信心与倾向而得解脱。
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching the Ishvara Gita to King Indradyumna (with sages as witnesses)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It implies a single Supreme reality as the inner object of true contemplation (mad-bhāvanā); liberation depends on inward orientation to that Supreme, not merely the external form of worship.
It highlights bhāvanā (steady contemplative intent) as an inner yogic discipline: aligning mind and devotion to the Supreme while performing worship, which functions as integrated upāsanā within the Ishvara Gita’s path.
By affirming liberation through sincere orientation to the Supreme even amid diverse deity-worship, it supports the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: sectarian forms are secondary to realization of the one Ishvara (often expressed through both Shaiva and Vaishnava idioms).