Sankhya Karika Verse 46

Sanskrit Verse

एष प्रत्ययसर्गो विपर्ययाशक्तितुष्टिसिद्ध्याख्यः । गुणवैषम्यविमर्द्देन तस्य भेदास्तु पञ्चाशत् ॥ ४६ ॥

Transliteration

eṣah pratyayasargaḥ viparyaya-aśakti tuṣṭiḥ siddhi-ākhyaḥ | guṇa-vaiṣamya-vimardāt tasya ca bhedāḥ tu pāñcāśat ||

Translation

This is the creation of Buddhi, termed ignorance, incapacity, complacency, and perfection. And from the conflict of the Gunas in unequal degree of strength, its sorts, again, are fifty.

The 50 Dispositions of Buddhi (Pratyaya Sarga)

Verse 46 introduces the psychological or intellectual creations of Buddhi, dividing them into four main categories that total 50 subdivisions:

1. Viparyaya (Ignorance/Misconception): 5 broad divisions (detailed in Verse 47 & 48)
2. Aśakti (Incapacity/Disability): 28 divisions (detailed in Verse 49)
3. Tuṣṭi (Complacency/Contentment): 9 divisions (detailed in Verse 50)
4. Siddhi (Perfection/Success): 8 divisions (detailed in Verse 51)

Total = 5 + 28 + 9 + 8 = 50.

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Reference: Sankhya Karika