Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata
by Shini M.V. | 2017 | 51,373 words
This page relates 鈥業ntroduction to the Samkhyakarika of Ishvarakrishna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.
Introduction to the 厂腻峁僰丑测补k膩rika of 莫艣varak峁涐梗峁嘺
The most celebrated text of 厂腻峁僰丑测补 is the 厂腻峁僰丑测补k膩rik膩 of 莫艣varak峁涐梗峁嘺. He asserts that he has presented 厂腻峁僰丑测补 principles in a summarized manner. 厂腻峁僰丑测补k膩rik膩 has seventy two verses. 厂腻峁僰丑测补 as 驳耻丑测补峁� is referred by 厂腻峁僰丑测补k膩rik膩, which means secret or mystery. According to 莫艣varak峁涐梗峁嘺, Kapila duly expounded this secret knowledge. This provides an interesting information about the origin and early formulation of 厂腻峁僰丑测补 principles. It seems that even before Kapila gave the first systematic exposition of 厂腻峁僰丑测补. The 厂腻峁僰丑测补 tradition 莫艣varak峁涐梗峁嘺 was there and the name is very important. Dr. S.N. Das Gupta describes 莫艣varak峁涐梗峁嘺 period may be around 200 C.E. It is said he is of kau艣ika gotra. The earliest authoritative of 厂腻峁僰丑测补 text is an extant now in 厂腻峁僰丑测补k膩rik膩 of 莫艣varak峁涐梗峁嘺.