साङ्ख्येन सर्वभावानां प्रतिलोमानुलोमत: । भवाप्ययावनुध्यायेन्मनो यावत् प्रसीदति ॥ २२ ॥
sāṅkhyena sarva-bhāvānāṁ pratilomānulomataḥ bhavāpyayāv anudhyāyen mano yāvat prasīdati
- sāṅkhyena
- by analytic study
- sarva
- of all
- bhāvānām
- material elements (cosmic, earthly and atomic)
- pratiloma
- by regressive function
- anulomataḥ
- by progressive function
- bhava
- creation
- apyayau
- annihilation
- anudhyāyet
- should constantly observe
- manaḥ
- the mind
- yāvat
- until
- prasīdati
- is spiritually satisfied
Until one’s mind is fixed in spiritual satisfaction, one should analytically study the temporary nature of all material objects, whether cosmic, earthly or atomic. One should constantly observe the process of creation through the natural progressive function and the process of annihilation through the regressive function.