Samkhya Karika 61, Prakriti is the Most Gentle Entity that Exists

Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 61 Text: Prakrite sukumaarataram na kincid-asti-eti me matir bhavati | Ya drshtaa-asmi-eti punar-darshanam-upaiti purushasya || Prakrite – than Prakriti Sukumaarataram – gentle Na kincid – not anything Asti – exists Eti – such, so Me matir – my opinion Bhavati – is Ya – … Read more

Samkhya Karika 59, Dance of Prakriti Ends when Purusha is Liberated

Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 59 Text: Rangasya darshyitvaa nivartate narttakee yathaa nrityaat | Purushasya tatha atmaanam prakaashya vinivartate prakritih || Rangasya – the audience Darshyitvaa – having shone, exhibited Nivartate – comes to end, ceases Narttakee – female dancer Yathaa – just as Nrityaat – from the dance … Read more

Samkhya Karka 55, Suffering, Pain is Common to all Three Worlds

Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 55 text: Tatra jaramaranakrtam dukham prapnoti chetanah purushah | Lingasya avinivrtteh tasmaad dukham svabhaavena | Tarta- from there, within Jaramaranakrtam – emerging from death or degeneration Dukham – suffering, pain Prapnoti – gains experiences Chetanah purushah – conscious spirit Lingasya – of the subtle … Read more