Sankhya Karika Verse 24

Sanskrit Verse

अभिमानोऽहङ्कारस्तस्माद्द्विविधः प्रवर्तते सर्गः । एकादशकश्च गणस्तन्मात्रः पञ्चकश्चैव ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

abhimānaḥ ahaṃkāraḥ tasmād dvidhaḥ pravartate sargaḥ | ekādaśakaḥ ca gaṇaḥ tanmātraḥ pañcakaḥ ca-eva ||

Translation

Self-assertion is Ahamkara. Fiom it proceeds a twofold evolution only : the elevenfold set and also the fivefold Tan-matra.

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Reference: Sankhya Karika