Janaka said You have, O foremost of Rishis, said that Unity is the attribute of that which is Indestructible and variety or multiplicity is the attribute of what is known as Destructible. I have not, however, clearly understood the nature of these two. Doubts are still in my mind.
जनक उवाच नानात्वैकत्वमित्युक्तं त्वयैतदृषिसत्तम। पश्याम्येतद्धि संदिग्धमेतयोर्वे निदर्शनम्॥