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The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali

2.15

Original Text

pariṇāma-tāpa-saṁskāra-duḥkhair guṇa-vṛtti-virodhāc ca duḥkham eva sarvaṁ vivekinaḥ

Translation

All life is suffering to the person who is deeply invested in the truths of life because suffering is the consequence of action, pain, and by the past actions, as well as on account of the suffering ensuing from the turmoil of the mental fluctuations due to the guṇas.

Terms

Duhkha (stress)
Samskāra (mental impression)
Guna (quality)
Vritti (fluctuation)
Viveka (discriminative discernment)