[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930) › v7.c94.26 # History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c94.26 History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c94.26 - **Language:** English ### [v7.c94.26](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v7.c94.26) ²²²² अजामेकां लोहितशुक्लकृष्णां बह्वीं प्रजाः सृजमानां सरूपा । अजो ह्येको जुषमाणोऽनुशेते जहात्येनां भुक्तभोगामजोऽन्यः ॥ श्वेताश्व० उप 4 5 This verse metaphorically speaks of Prakṛti, Puruṣa and Guṇas acc. to the Sāṅkhya objector. अजा and अज ordinarily mean 'she-goat' and 'he-goat'. The words also mean 'unborn'. Therefore, \*ajā\* stands for Prakṛti and \*aja\* for Puruṣa, both of which are eternal acc to the Sāṅkhya system. Lohitā (red) stands for the guṇa \*rajas\*, śuklā (white) for \*sattvaguṇa\* (which is \*prakāśaka\*) and kṛṣṇā (dark) for \*tamas\* From Prakṛti are evolved numerous objects The latter half refers to a soul that is enveloped in ignorance and therefore lives in bondage, but one who has realised the distinction between guṇas and Puruṣa abandons \*prakṛti\* i e is liberated The relations of the numerous puruṣas (poetically represented as he-goats) to the one Prakṛti (represented as a she-goat) are mentioned in this verse These three colours really stand for three elements viz tejas, waters and food (i e. earth). Vide Chān. Up VI. 3 1 'यद्ग्ने रोहितं रूपं तेजसस्तद्रूपं यच्छुक्लं तदपां यत्कृष्णं तदन्नस्य ' - [Previous: v7.c94.25](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v7.c94.25) - [Next: v7.c94.27](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v7.c94.27) - [Up: v7.c94](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v7.c94) ## Cites (2) - [Chāndogyopaniṣad](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.chandogya.6.3.1) — Sanskrit - [Śvetāśvataropaniṣad](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.svetasvatara.4.5) — Śvetāśvatara, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v7.c94.26](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v7.c94.26) · Pramāṇa