[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) › 2.12 # Verses on Sāṃkhya 2.12 Māṭharavṛtti 2.12 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.samkhya.samkhyakarika!mathara-vrtti.2.12) atrocyate --- na | na ity ayaṃ pūrvapakṣavākyaniṣedhe | naivaṃ vācyam ity arthaḥ | ekāntātyantato 'bhāvāt | ekāntato 'vaśyaṃ tvaduktahetubhir na pratīkāraḥ | yataś cikitsakānāṃ suprayuktāgadānāṃ yathāśakti yatatām api kadācij jantur vipadyate kadācij jīvati | vaidyagṛhe 'pi vadhūputrakalatrabhrātṛpitṛpabhṛtīnām aparihāryamaraṇadarśanān nāyam aikāntikapratīkāra ādhyātmikasya | aparam, atyantato 'pi nāsau pratīkāraḥ | agadena nīrujīkṛtānām api jvarādīnāṃ punaḥ katipayadivasair utpattidarśanāt | ataḥ sarvathā ātyantiko 'pi na dṛṣṭaḥ pratīkāra ādhyātmikaduḥkhāpanayane samarthaḥ | vasantādīnām apagatānām api punar āgamanavat | bhavanti cātra ślokāḥ --- > To this it is said: No. The word “no” is in negation of the statement of the prima facie view. The meaning is: it should not be said so. “Because of the absence of certainty and finality.” Certainly, inevitably, there is no remedy through the causes stated by you; because even when physicians administer well-prepared medicines and strive to the best of their ability, sometimes a creature dies, sometimes it lives. Even in a physician's home, because unavoidable death is seen of daughters-in-law, sons, wives, brothers, fathers, and so forth, this visible remedy is not certain for internal \[suffering\]. Furthermore, neither is it a final remedy; because even of those who have been made disease-free by medicine, fevers and the like are seen to arise again after a few days. Therefore, the visible remedy is not in any way final, \[not\] capable of removing internal suffering; just as spring and the other seasons, though gone, come again. And there are verses on this point: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.samkhya.samkhyakarika!mathara-vrtti.2.11) - [Next: 2.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.samkhya.samkhyakarika!mathara-vrtti.2.13) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.samkhya.samkhyakarika!mathara-vrtti.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.samkhya.samkhyakarika!mathara-vrtti~en-mt.2.12) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Sāṃkhyakārikā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.samkhya.samkhyakarika.1) — Īśvarakṛṣṇa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.samkhya.samkhyakarika!mathara-vrtti.2.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.samkhya.samkhyakarika!mathara-vrtti.2.12) · Pramāṇa