Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 3 text: Moola prakritir avikritir mahadaadyaah prakriti-vikrtayah sapta | Shodhashakastu vikaaro na prakritirna vikratih purushah || Mula – root, primordial Prakritir – the entity from which the material world originates Avikritir – which is not created from anything Mahadaadyaah – Mahat and the other … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 2 text: Drishthavad anushravikah sah hy avishuddhikshaya atishaya yuktah | Tadvi pareetah shreyaan vyakta-avyakta jna-avijnaanaat || Drishthavad – something that is obvious, seen Anushravikah – That which is known, heard, or followed, it refers to the vedic knowledge and ritualistic practices of vedas Sah … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 1 text: Dukkah trayaabhi ghaataat jijnasaa tadapghaatake hetau | Dhriste saa aparthaa chet naikanta atyantatou abhavat || Dukkah traya – The three main sufferings, sorrows, miseries Abhighataat – misery, grief, anguish, suffering due to pain Jijnasa – desire, longing Tadapghaatake – removing, killing that … Read more