Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata
by Shini M.V. | 2017 | 51,373 words
This page relates 鈥楽amkhya Philosophers鈥� of the study of Samkhya thought and philosophy as reflected in the Shanti-Parva of the Mahabharata. Samkhya represents one of the six orthodox schools of Indian Philosophy and primarily deals with metaphysical knowledge and explains the Universe without the need to introduce God. The Mahabharata is an ancient Sanskrit epic which includes many Sankhya theories while expounding twenty-five principles.
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厂腻峁僰丑测补 Philosophers
膧蝉耻谤颈鈥擧is name appears in the 艣补迟补辫补迟丑补 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺.
笔补帽肠补艣颈办丑补鈥擧e obtained Kapila鈥檚 峁峁ａ弓hitantra from 膧蝉耻谤颈 and taught them to his disciples Janaka, 痴补蝉颈峁ａ弓丑补 etc. However, no work of his is available.
Vindhyav膩sa [3rd to 4th A. D.]鈥擧ad written a treatise entitled Hira峁噛asaptati on the 厂腻峁僰丑测补 philosophy. However this work is also not available. It is observed that some scholars believe that Vindhyav膩sa is none other than 墨艣varak峁涐梗峁嘺. But there is no reliable proof in support of it.
Vasubandhu [ 4th A.D.]鈥擧e wrote Param膩rthasaptati refuting the Hira峁噛asaptati of Vindhyav膩sa the same is not extant.
Vij帽膩nabhik峁 [16th A.D.]鈥敵遽箖k丑测补pravacana, Yogav膩rtika, Vij帽膩n膩m峁泃abh膩峁a, 厂腻峁僰丑测补s膩ra, Yogas膩ra are ascribed to him.
莫艣varak峁涐梗峁嘺鈥擥enerally his period is considered as the 4th century A.D. however Upadhyaya, Baldeo opines that it might be earlier. His 厂腻峁僰丑测补k膩rik膩 was translated into Chinese in the 6th century A.D. it is called Hira峁噛asaptati or 蝉耻惫补谤峁嘺蝉补辫迟补迟颈 in Chinese language.[1]