Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata
by Shini M.V. | 2017 | 51,373 words
This page relates 鈥楽ix Tattvas of Samkhya philosophy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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Six Tattvas of S膩峁僰hya philosophy
The As墨ta Devala and 狈腻谤补诲补 蝉补峁僾腻诲补 illustrates the six tattvas and they are the five 惭补丑腻产丑奴迟补蝉 and the sixth as 碍腻濒补.
It comes in the 275th chapter in the 艢膩ntiparva鈥�
viddhi n膩rada pa帽cait膩n 艣膩艣vat膩nacal膩n dhruv膩n |
mahatastejaso r膩艣墨n k膩la峁峁ａ弓h膩n svabh膩vata岣� || [1]
Water, Ether, Earth, Air and Fire are eternal, indestructible, and without beginning and without end. With 碍腻濒补 as the sixth, these essential ingredients are naturally possessed of great power.
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艢膩ntiparva , 275-6.