Basic info about “ Samkhya Philosophy ”

•It is propounded by -Maharshi Kapila

•The Word Samkhya is derived from the word ‘Sankhya’ which means number.

•Samkhya is the philosophy of the numbers, because it deals with 25 categories.

•Samkhya means the philosophy of right knowledge. Right knowledge about Purusa and Prakrti.

•It is a Dualism Philosophy (Purusha + Prakrati)

•Samkhya Don’t believe in GOD (Atheist-Nastika)

•But Samkhya believe in VEDA (Orthodox-Astika)

•It is a Philosophy of ‘Pancha-Bingshati’  (25 Tatva)

•Samkhya believe in ‘Satkaryabad’ (Theory of Causation)

•It is a Pluralistic Spiritualism and an Atheistic Realism and Uncompromising Dualism.

•Others Exponents are:

–Iswarkrishna , Guadapada, Vachaspati Misra,  Vijyanabikshu

•Source Books of Samkhya

ü[Sutra] - Main Source Book Kapila’s - Samkhya-Sutra

ü[Bhasya] - Iswarkrishna’s - Samkhyakarika

ü[Bhasya] - Guadapada’s - Samkhy Karikabhasya

ü[Bhasya] -Vijyanabikshu’s - Samkhyapravachana Bhasya

ü[Tika] - Vachaspati Misra’s - SamkhyaTattva-Kaumudi