Sankhya Karika Verse 1

Sanskrit Verse

दुःखत्रयाभिघाताज्जिज्ञासा तदभिघातके हेतौ । दृष्टे साऽपार्था चेन्नैकान्तात्यन्ततोऽभावात् ॥१ ॥

Transliteration

duḥkha-trayā-abhighātāt-jijñāsā tat-abhighātake hetau | dṛṣṭe sā-apārthā cet na-ekānta-atyantataḥ abhāvāt ||

Translation

From the disagreeable occurrence of the threefold pain, (proceeds) the enquiry into the means which can prevent it ; nor is the enquiry superfluous because ordinary (means) exist, for they fail to accomplish certain and perma nent prevention of pain.

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Reference: Sankhya Karika