Shloka 13
Īśvara-gītā: Brahman as All-Pervading—Kāla, Prakṛti–Puruṣa, Tattva-Evolution, and Mokṣa
एक एव महानात्मा सो ऽहङ्कारो ऽभिधीयते / स जीवः सो ऽन्तरात्मेति गीयते तत्त्वचिन्तकैः
eka eva mahānātmā so 'haṅkāro 'bhidhīyate / sa jīvaḥ so 'ntarātmeti gīyate tattvacintakaiḥ
唯有那一位大我，被称为“我慢”（ahaṅkāra，‘我’之觉）。同一者亦名“命我”（jīva，个体生灵之我），而观照真如者歌咏其为“内我”（antarātman，内在之我）。
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing the sages/seekers in a Sankhya–Yoga framework
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents a single underlying inner principle that is spoken of under different functional names—ahaṅkāra (I-sense), jīva (the living individual), and antarātman (the indwelling Self)—implying one reality described from different standpoints.
The verse points to tattva-cintana (contemplation of principles): a yogic inquiry where one observes the arising of “I” (ahaṅkāra), traces individuality (jīva) to its subtle root, and abides as the witnessing inner Self (antarātman).
By emphasizing a single inner Self taught through tattva-jñāna, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s synthetic approach: sectarian names differ, but the realized indwelling reality is one—supporting Shaiva–Vaishnava non-dual concord.