[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Philosophy](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana) › [Enumeration (dualism of spirit and matter)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.samkhya) › [Sāṃkhyakārikā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.samkhya.samkhyakarika) › [Matharavritti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.samkhya.samkhyakarika!mathara-vrtti) › 19.4 # Verses on Sāṃkhya 19.4 Māṭharavṛtti 19.4 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [19.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.samkhya.samkhyakarika!mathara-vrtti.19.4) atrāha --- ayaṃ saṃśayaḥ | kiṃ khalu kartā puruṣo 'sty āhosvid akarteti | kutaḥ saṃśaya iti cet, ācāryavipratipatteḥ | loke tāvat puruṣo gacchati dhāvati tiṣṭhati śocati, puruṣeṇedaṃ kṛtam iti vipratipattiḥ | evam ācāryā vedavādino bruvate | vaiśeṣikā api kartā iti mataṃ pratipannāḥ | ataḥ saṃśayaḥ | atrocyate --- akartā puruṣaḥ | katham iti cet tad ucyate --- > On this point, \[the opponent\] says: There is this doubt. Is spirit truly an agent, or is it a non-agent? If you ask whence comes this doubt, \[we say\] it is due to disagreement among teachers. In ordinary life, a man walks, runs, stands, grieves; and there is the conflicting opinion: 'This was done by spirit.' Thus say the teachers who follow the Veda. The Vaiśeṣikas also have accepted the view that \[spirit\] is an agent. Therefore, there is a doubt. To this, it is replied: Spirit is a non-agent. If you ask how, that is explained: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 19.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.samkhya.samkhyakarika!mathara-vrtti.19.3) - [Next: 20.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.samkhya.samkhyakarika!mathara-vrtti.20.1) - [Up: 19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.samkhya.samkhyakarika!mathara-vrtti.19) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.samkhya.samkhyakarika!mathara-vrtti~en-mt.19.4) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Sāṃkhyakārikā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.samkhya.samkhyakarika.19) — Īśvarakṛṣṇa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.samkhya.samkhyakarika!mathara-vrtti.19.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.samkhya.samkhyakarika!mathara-vrtti.19.4) · Pramāṇa