Verses on Sāṃkhya 3.4

3.4

duḥkhatrayābhighātājjijñāsā tadavaghātake hetau /
dṛṣṭe sāpārthā cennaikāntātyantato 'bhāvāt //

From the assault of threefold suffering, there arises a desire to know the cause that eliminates it; / if [it is said that] it is useless since empirical [means exist, we reply:] no, because of the absence of certain and absolute [relief]. // 1