Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata
by Shini M.V. | 2017 | 51,373 words
This page relates 鈥榁ritra-gita (Summary)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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痴峁泃谤补-g墨t膩 (Summary)
Two chapters make this 骋墨迟腻. It is based on the dialogue that took place between V峁泃r膩sura and 艢耻办谤腻肠腻谤测补. The theme of the 痴峁泃谤补 骋墨迟腻 is that the 闯墨惫补 attains its eternal and permanent state only by gaining the knowledge of the tattva (reality) and 尘腻丑腻迟尘测补 (glory) of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 by the practice of sense control. 艢膩ntiparva says that after being defeated by the Gods V峁泃r膩sura gave up the vices normally associated with the demons.
艢耻办谤腻肠腻谤测补 asked V峁泃r膩sura how the latter reconciled himself with the defeat.
鈥淲hen in days of old 痴峁泃谤补 was bereft of sovereignty, (his preceptor) ushanas said to him, I hope O 顿腻苍补惫补, that on account of your defeat you cherish no grief.鈥�[1]
鈥淚 acquired great prosperity through my penances and lost it again through my own deeds. Depending on my fortitude, however, I do not grieve for this change.鈥�[2]
鈥淒esirous of fighting the great Indra the great ruler of the celestial region, I be held in that battle the illustrious Hari, the powerful 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺. He who is called Vaikunda, 笔耻谤耻峁, Anantha, Shukla, 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, 厂补苍腻迟补苍补, Munjakesha, Harishmashru and the grandsire of all creatures.鈥�[3]
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
产丑谤补峁ａ弓补颈艣惫补谤测补峁� 辫耻谤腻 v峁泃ramu艣an膩 v膩kyamabrav墨t |
k膩cit par膩jitasy膩dya na vyath膩te'sti d膩nava || 艣膩ntiparva 279-15
[2]:
补颈艣惫补谤测补峁� tapas膩 pr膩pta峁� 产丑谤补峁ａ弓补峁� tacca svakarmabhi岣� |
诲丑峁泃颈尘腻蝉迟丑补测补 bhagavan na 艣oc膩mi tatastvaham || 艣膩ntiparva 279-27.