− | Samkhya sashtra or Sankhya (Sanskrit: साङ्ख्य शास्त्रम्) is one of the six astika (orthodox) schools of Hindu philosophy first expounded by Kapila Maharshi. It is most related to the Yoga school of Hinduism, and it was influential on other schools of Indian philosophy. In the context of ancient Indian philosophies, Samkhya philosophy is based on systematic enumeration and rational examination. It's philosophical treatises also influenced the development of various theories of Hindu ethics. Samkhya साङ्ख्य is, thus, depending on the context, means "to reckon, count, enumerate, calculate, deliberate, reason, reasoning by numeric enumeration, relating to number, rational". | + | Samkhya sashtra or Sankhya (Sanskrit: साङ्ख्य शास्त्रम्) is one of the Shad Darshanas or the Veda Upangas. It is most related to the Yoga school of Hinduism, and it was influential on other schools of Indian philosophy. In the context of ancient Indian philosophies, Samkhya philosophy is based on systematic enumeration and rational examination. It's philosophical treatises also influenced the development of various theories of Hindu ethics. Samkhya साङ्ख्य is, thus, depending on the context, means "to reckon, count, enumerate, calculate, deliberate, reason, reasoning by numeric enumeration, relating to number, rational". |