Verse 11

Akshamalika

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अथोवाच ये साङ्ख्यादितत्त्वभेदास्तेभ्यो नमो वर्तध्वं विरोधेऽनुवर्तध्वम्॥११॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

अथ । उवाच । ये । साङ्ख्य-आदि-तत्त्व-भेदाः । तेभ्यः । नमः । वर्तध्वम् । विरोधे । अनुवर्तध्वम् ॥

IAST Transliteration

athovāca ye sāṅkhyādi-tattva-bhedās tebhyo namaḥ vartadhvaṃ virodhe ’nuvartadhvam ||11||

Translation

Then he said: “Salutation to those who teach distinctions among the principles (tattvas), such as the Sāṅkhyas. Abide in your own path; when opposition arises, conform without contention.”

Academic Translation

Then he said: ‘To those who propound distinctions of principles—such as the Sāṅkhyas—salutation. Abide (in your own ways); in opposition, conform (i.e., do not contend).’

Verse Context

• Samanvaya (reconciliation of doctrines) and non-contention in pursuit of Brahma-vidyā
• Mahavakya: Indirect: supports the non-dual intent behind mahāvākya teaching by discouraging sectarian reification of tattva-bheda
• Atharva
• Chandas: Prose