Īśvara-gītā: The Supreme Lord as Brahman, the Source of Creation, and the Inner Self
समं सर्वेषु भूतेषु तिष्ठन्तं परमेश्वरम् / विनश्यत्स्वविनश्यन्तं यः पश्यति स पश्यति
samaṃ sarveṣu bhūteṣu tiṣṭhantaṃ parameśvaram / vinaśyatsvavinaśyantaṃ yaḥ paśyati sa paśyati
真正能见者,是那见到至上主(Parameśvara)平等安住于一切众生之中——在败坏之中仍不坏者。
Lord Kurma (Vishnu), teaching Indradyumna in the Ishvara Gita discourse
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It teaches that the Supreme (Parameshvara) is the imperishable reality present equally in all beings, while bodies and conditions perish—true vision is recognizing that unchanging presence.
The verse points to jñāna-yoga and contemplative samadarśana (equal vision): steady meditation on Ishvara’s indwelling presence in all beings, dissolving bias, attachment, and aversion—an inner discipline aligned with the Kurma Purana’s Pashupata-oriented spirituality.
By centering on Parameshvara as the one indwelling, imperishable Lord in all, it supports the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: the Supreme is one, revered through Shiva-Vishnu unity rather than opposition.