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18 September 2026 · Īśvarakṛṣṇa, Sāṃkhya Kārikā 1
दुःखत्रयाभिघाताज्जिज्ञासा तदभिघातके हेतौ । दृष्टे सापार्था चेन्नैकान्तात्यन्ततोऽभावात् ॥ १ ॥
duḥkha-trayābhighātāj jijñāsā tad-abhighātake hetau | dṛṣṭe sāpārthā cen naikāntātyantato ’bhāvāt || 1 ||
“From the assault of threefold suffering arises the desire to know the means that can bring it to an end. If it is said that visible means make this inquiry pointless: no, because their relief is neither certain nor final.”
Vedika literal rendering checked against the Sanskrit text and classical Sāṃkhya translations; tad-abhighātaka is retained as a means of ending or counteracting suffering.
“Do not stop at the fact that something hurts. Distinguish its sources, apply practical remedies and investigate why relief remains partial.”
Īśvarakṛṣṇa, Sāṃkhya Kārikā 1
Vedika commentary
A vague sense of suffering can produce vague action. Sāṃkhya begins by making the problem discriminating: where does the difficulty arise, what relief is already available, and why does that relief remain uncertain or temporary? Precision turns distress into responsible inquiry.
Vedika distinguishes the original Sanskrit, a literal rendering, and an interpretive paraphrase so that the words of the text are never confused with explanation.
Source
Īśvarakṛṣṇa, Sāṃkhya Kārikā 1
Traditional commentary
Īśvarakṛṣṇa, Sāṃkhya Kārikā 1; Gauḍapāda, Vācaspati Miśra and classical Sāṃkhya traditions
Explanation
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