Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 33 text: Antah-karanam trividham dashadha baahyam trayasya vishayaakhyam | Saampratakaalam baahyam trikaalam aabhyantaram karanam || Antah-karnam – internal sense organs Trividham – three fold Dashadha – ten fold Baahyam – external Trayasya – of the three Vishaya – objects Akhyam – called Saampratakaalam – … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 32 text: Karanam trayodashvidham tad aaharana dharana prakashkaram I Kaaryam ch tasya dashadhaa aahaaryam dhaaryam prakashyam ch II Karanam – the sense organs Trayodashvidham – of thirteen kinds Tad – that Aaharana – to Apprehend, or knowing Dharana – sustaining, holding, concentrating Prakash – … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 31 text: Svaam svaam pratipadyante paraspara-akuta-hetukaam vrttim | Purushaartha eva heturna kenachit kaaryate karanam || Svaam – their own Pratipadyante – enter into Paraspara-akuta-hetukaam – the cause is reciprocal Vrttim – functions Purushaartha – the purpose is for the Purusha Eva – only Hetu … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 30 Yugapach chatush tayasya tu vrittih kramashashcha tasya nirdishtaa I Drishte tathapyadrishte trayasya tat poorvika vrittih || Yugapach – simultaneously Chatush tayasya – foursome Tu – but Vrittih – functions Kramashah – in sequence, in succession Cha – and Tasya – also of Nirdishtaa … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 29 text: Svaalakshanyam vrittih trayasya saishaa bhavatya saamaanyaa | Saamaanya karana vrittih praanaadhyaa vaayavah pancha || Svaalakshanyam – self nature, essential characteristics Vrittih – modifications, functions Trayasya – of the three Sa – with, the same Ishaa – this Bhavaty – so happens, is … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 28 text: Rupaadishu panchaanaam aalochanamaatram isyate vrittih | Vachana adaana viharana utsarga aanandashcha panchaanaam || Rupaadishu – with respect to sound, form (rupa) and others Panchaanaam – the five senses Aalochanamaatram – just knowing, observation Isyate – is considered Vrittih – their respective funtions … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 27 text: Ubhayaatmakamatra manah sankalpakam-indriyam cha saadharmyaat | Guna-parinaama-visheshaan naanaatvam baahya bhedaah cha || Ubhayaatmakam – possesses the nature of both (mind) Atra – from among these (sense organs) Manah – the mind Sankalpam – understanding, determination Indriyam – still it is a sense … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 26 text: Buddhi indriyani caksuh srotram grahana rasana tvak akhyani | Vak pani pada payu upasthah karmendriyani ahuh || Buddhi indriyani – senses of perception, Jnanendriyas Caksuh – eyes Srotram – ears Grahana – nose Rasana – tongue Tvak – skin Akhyani – are … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 25 text: Sattvikah ekadasakah pravartate vaikrtad ahamkarat | Bhutadeh tanmatrah sa tamasah taijasad ubhayam || Sattvikah – sattvika Ekadasakah – eleven Pravartate – evolve, emerge Vaikrtad Ahamkarat – evolution from the sattvic aspect of Ahamkara Bhutadeh – elements from the tamasic aspect Tanmatrah – … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 24 text: Abhimanah ahamkarah tasmat dvividhah pravartate sargah | Ekadasakah ca ganah tanmatra pancakah ca eva || Abhimanah ahamkarah – principle of identification, self-assertion Dvividhah – two-fold Pravartate – emerges, evolves Sargah – Creation Ekadasakah – eleven Ca- and Ganah – series Tanmatra – … Read more