Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya karika 13, Purpose of the Coming Together of Three Gunas Samkhya Karika 13 text: Sattvam laghu prakaasham Ishtam upashthambakam chalam cha rajah || Guru varnakam eva tamah pradeepavacharthato vrittih || Sattvam – sattva is Laghu – light, buoyant Prakaasham – illuminating, enlightening Ishtam – desirable …
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 12, Nature of Three gunas which make Prakriti Samkhya Karika 12 text: Preeti-apreeti-vishaada-atmakaah prakaasha-pravirtti-niyama arthaah || Anyonya abhibhava ashraya janana mithuna vrittayaah cha gunah || Preeti – affection, purity, respect Apreeti – hate, dislike Vishaada – confusion, delusion Atmakaah – nature of Prakaasha – …
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 11, Difference between Purusha and Prakriti Samkhya Karika 11 text: Trigunam aviveki vishyah saamaanyam achetanam prasavadharmi || Vyaktam tathaa pradhaanam tadvipareetas tathaa cha pumaan || Trigunam – made of three gunas Aviveki – indistinguishable, non-differentiated Visayah – the object of, objective Saamaanyam – common, …
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 10, Nature of Manifest and Unmanifest Prakriti Samkhya Karika 10 text: Hetumad anityam avyaapi sakriyam anekam aashritam lingam | Saavayavam paratantram vyaktam vipareetam avyaktam || Hetumad – based on a cause Anityam – perishable, non-eternal Avyaapi – not all pervasive, finite Sakriyam – with …
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 9, Rules of Cause and Effect Theory for Evolution Samkhya Karika 9 text: Asadakarnaad upaadaana grahnaat sarva sambhava-abhaavaat | Shaktasya shakya-karanaat kaaranabhavaachcha sat kaaryam || Asad – that which does not exist Akarnaad – without a cause Upaadaana – the material cause of all …
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 8, Mahat Proves the Existence of Prakriti Samkhya Karika 8 text: Saukshamyaat tad-anupalabdhir na abhaavaat kaaryatas tad-upalabdheh | Mahad adi tach cha kaaryam prakritiviroopam saroopam cha || Saukshamyaat – subtle by nature Tad – that Anupalabdhir – no perception or grasping Na – not …
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 7, Obstacles to Perception and Inference Samkhya Karika 7 text: Atidoorat saameepyaad indriyaghaataan mano’navasthaanaat | Saukshmyaat vyavadhaanaat abhibhavaat samaan abhihaar achcha || Atidoorat – from a great distance Saameepyaad – from a very near distance Indriyaghaataan – through damage, defect, in the senses, Mano’navasthaanaat …
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 6, Scriptures as Pramana, Apta Sruti and Vacana Samkhya Karika 6 text: saamaanyatastu drishtaad aateendriyaanam prateetir anumaanaat | Tasmaad api cha asiddham paroksham aapt-aagamaat siddham || Saamaanyata – common, general Astu – but, though Drishtaad – thorugh perception, observation Aateendriyaanam – beyond the reach …
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 5, Perception and Inference as Pramana Samkhya Karika 5 text: Prati-vishayaadhyava saayo drishtam trividham anumaanam aakhyaatam | Ta linga lingi purvakam apta-shrutir aptavachanam tu || Prati – establishing contact with each Vishaya – Objects which are to be known Adhyavasaayo – knowledge of Drushtam …
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 4, Validity of Sankhya Philosophy with 3 Proofs Samkhya Karika 4 text: Drstam anumaanam aaptavachanam cha sarva pramaana siddhatvaat | Trividham pramaanam ishtam prameya-siddhih pramaanaad hi || Drstam – Perception with all the senses Anumaanam – inference Aaptavachanam – verbal or written testimony, authentication …
