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Samkhya Darshana (साङ्ख्यदर्शनम्) (view source)
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* Samkhya school considers moksha (मोक्ष) as a natural quest of every soul.
* Samkhya school considers moksha (मोक्ष) as a natural quest of every soul.
== Founder - Kapila Maharshi ==
== Founder - Kapila Maharshi ==
Maharshi Kapila is traditionally credited as a founder of the Samkhya school.
Maharshi Kapila is traditionally credited as a founder of the Samkhya school.
Bhagavata purana refers to Kapila as an incarnation of Bhagavan, as do the Pancharatra texts who allude to him as the incarnation of Bhagavan Srihari.
Mahabharata describes him as Bhagavan Hari and Vishnu (3.47.18), with Vasudeva (3.107.31) and with Krishna and also describes him as a great rishi who reduced the sons of Sagara into ashes by his wrath.
Bhagavadgita mentions Bhagavan Srikrishna saying that of the seers he is Kapila rishi (10.26).
Mahabharata also identifies Kapila with the Fourth fire. (Mahabharata 3.220.21)
Shvetashvara Upanishad (Shve. Upan. 6.13)
Though the use of 'Kapila' and 'Samkhya' is first found in Shvetashvara Upanishad तत्कारणं साङ्ख्ययोगाधिगम्यं ज्ञात्वा देवं मुच्यते सर्वपाशैः ॥ १३ ॥ (Shve. Upan. 6.13) yet Samkhya reflections appear in Rigveda and other Upanishads proving the antiquity of this Shastra.<ref name=":1" />
Though the use of 'Kapila' and 'Samkhya' is first found in Shvetashvara Upanishad तत्कारणं साङ्ख्ययोगाधिगम्यं ज्ञात्वा देवं मुच्यते सर्वपाशैः ॥ १३ ॥ (Shve. Upan. 6.13) yet Samkhya reflections appear in Rigveda and other Upanishads proving the antiquity of this Shastra.<ref name=":1" />
* Mahabharata and the Puranas, fully reflect Samkhya philosophy. The mention of five gross elements, the twenty four categories in their manifested or unmanifested character and the three gunas is made in Vanaparva of Mahabharata (211. 1 - 8). The distinction between Prakrti and Purusha has been extensively expounded in Santi Parva (285. 33-40) of Mahabharata.
* Mahabharata and the Puranas, fully reflect Samkhya philosophy. The mention of five gross elements, the twenty four categories in their manifested or unmanifested character and the three gunas is made in Vanaparva of Mahabharata (211. 1 - 8). The distinction between Prakrti and Purusha has been extensively expounded in Santi Parva (285. 33-40) of Mahabharata.
* Bhagavadgita discusses the Samkhya concepts very lucidly which is named Samkhya Yoga (Chap. 2).
* Bhagavadgita discusses the Samkhya concepts very lucidly which is named Samkhya Yoga (Chap. 2).
== साङ्ख्यग्रन्थाः भाष्याणि च॥ Samkhya Literature ==
== साङ्ख्यसिद्धान्तम् ॥ Samkhya Siddhantam - Core Concepts ==
== साङ्ख्यसिद्धान्तम् ॥ Samkhya Siddhantam - Core Concepts ==
The Samkhya system discusses an original primordial Tattva or principle called Prakrti , that which evolves or produces or brings forth (Prakaroti) everything else.
The Samkhya system discusses an original primordial Tattva or principle called Prakrti , that which evolves or produces or brings forth (Prakaroti) everything else.