Samkhya elements in the Bhagavata-purana
by Jumli Nath | 2017 | 62,959 words
This page relates 鈥楩our divisions of twenty-five categories鈥� of the English study dealing with the treatment of Samkhya elements in the Bhavata-Purana. The Puranas are a vast reservoir of Indian religious and cultural wisdom. Sankhya refers to one of the oldest and the authentic system of Indian philosophy ascribed to sage Kapila. This analytical study delves into the reflection of Samkhya philosophy within the Bhagavatapurana by researching original texts, translations, commentaries and scholarly articles.
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Part 1.2 - Four divisions of twenty-five categories
厂腻峁僰丑测补 philosophy divides the process of cosmic evolution into twenty five categories which are classified as four divisions.
1. That which is not produced but produces, i.e., 笔谤补办峁泃颈, uncaused cause of this phenomenal world.
2. Those which are produced and do produce, i.e., seven categories (mahat, 补丑补峁僰腻谤补 and 辫补帽肠补 tanm膩tra)
3. Those which are produced but don鈥檛 produce, i.e., sixteen categories (辫补帽肠补 箩帽腻苍别苍诲谤颈测补, 辫补帽肠补 karmendriya,manas, 辫补帽肠补 mah膩bh奴ta)
4. That which is neither produced nor produces, i.e., 笔耻谤耻峁, the unevolved and uncaused category.[1]
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
m奴laprak峁泃ira惫颈办峁泃颈岣� mahad膩dy膩岣� prak峁泃ivik峁泃aya岣� sapta/
峁岣峚艣akastu vik膩ro na prak峁泃irna 惫颈办峁泃颈岣� 辫耻谤耻峁岣�// 厂腻峁僰丑测补k膩rik膩 , 3 Cf: sa峁僰峁pato hi 艣膩str膩rthasya catasro 惫颈诲丑腻岣� ka艣cidartha岣� prak峁泃ireva, ka艣cidartho vik峁泃ireva, ka艣cit prak峁泃i惫颈办峁泃颈岣�, ka艣cit anubhayarupa岣�/ 厂腻峁僰丑测补tattva-办补耻尘耻诲墨 on Ibid.