Karika 30

युगपच्चतुष्टयस्य तु वृत्तिः क्रमशश्च तस्य निर्दिष्टा।
दृष्टे तथाप्यदृष्टेAlternative: तथाऽप्यदृष्टे त्रयस्य तत्पूर्विका वृत्तिः॥ ३०॥

Translation by Henry Thomas Colebrooke (1837): Of all four the functions are instantaneous, as well as gradual, in regard to sensible objects. The function of the three (interior) is, in respect of an unseen one, preceded by that of the fourth.

Translation by John Davies (1881): The function (or action) of the four (the internal organs and an organ of sense) is declared to be either instantaneous or consecutive with regard to visible objects; the function of the three (internal organs) with regard to an invisible object is preceded by that of the fourth.

Translation by Ganganath Jha (1896): With regard to visible objects, the functions of the four are said to be instantaneous, as well as gradual; with regard to invisible objects, the functions of the three (internal organs) are preceded by that (i.e. the cognition of some visible object).

Translation by Nandalal Sinha (1915): Of all the four, the functions are instantaneous; their functions are found to be successive also. This is in regard to sensible objects. In regard to unseen objects, so too are the functions of the three, but preceded by that.

Translation by Har Dutt Sharma (1933): With regard to visible objects, the function of the four (the three internal organs and an organ of sense) is simultaneous and gradual. So, also, with regard to invisible objects the function of the three (internal organs) is preceded by that.

Translation by Radhanath Phukan (1960): In the case of what is present to perception, the functioning of the four (viz., the internal organs and one external organ) may be simultaneous or successive; similarly, in case of what is not present to perception (and therefore when none of the external organs have been functioning), the functioning of the three internal organs based on previous perceptions, may be either simultaneous or successive.

Translation by Swami Virupakshananda (1995): Of all the four, the functions are said to be simultaneous and also successive with regard to the seen objects; with regard to the unseen objects, (and also seen objects) the functions of the three are preceded by that.

Translation by G. Srinivasan (recent): When the oscillatory cycle count in all directions acts simultaneously or synchronously and is raised to the power, a cyclic self-supporting and transmigrating Vrithi (vortex or quanta) is formed. When it acts non-synchronously or sequentially, it becomes detectable and measurable, with a degree of certainty and is thus defined. In the initiating state prior to the above, when the oscillatory count reaches the power of three and is synchronised and acts simultaneously in all directions, it is in a self supporting harmonic oscillatory state but is not detectable or observable in both the manifest and unmanifest states.