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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

To a person who sees clearly, all experiences, whether pleasant or unpleasant, carry the seed of suffering, because they are impermanent, driven by craving, shaped by habit, and bound to change.

Terms

duhkha (suffering)
samskāra (mental impression)
guna (quality)
vritti (fluctuation)
viveka (discriminative discernment)