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# पूर्वमीमांसा ॥ Poorva Mimamsa (Jaimini)

# पूर्वमीमांसा ॥ Poorva Mimamsa (Jaimini)

# उत्तरमीमांसा ॥ Uttara Mimamsa or वेदान्त Vedanta (Badarayana or Vyasa) 

# उत्तरमीमांसा ॥ Uttara Mimamsa or वेदान्त Vedanta (Badarayana or Vyasa) 

Samkhya sashtra or Sankhya (Samskrit: साङ्ख्य शास्त्रम्) is one of the '''Shad Darshanas.''' Kapila Muni is the founder of Samkhya Darsana. The word Samkhya means number. The Samkhya system gives an enumeration of the twenty five principles of universe<ref name=":0">Swami Sivananda, All About Hinduism, Page 202-216 </ref>.     

Samkhya sashtra or Sankhya (Samskrit: साङ्ख्यदर्शनम्) is one of the '''Shad Darshanas.''' Kapila Muni is the founder of Samkhya Darsana. The word Samkhya means number. The Samkhya system gives an enumeration of the twenty five principles of universe<ref name=":0">Swami Sivananda, All About Hinduism, Page 202-216 </ref>.     

== परिचयः || Introduction ==

== परिचयः || Introduction ==

Maharshi Kapila is traditionally credited as a founder of the Samkhya school.  

Maharshi Kapila is traditionally credited as a founder of the Samkhya school.  

Though the use of 'Kapila' and 'Samkhya' is first found in Shvetashvara Upanishad तत्कारणं सांख्ययोगाधिगम्यं 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" />  

Names of twenty-six Samkhya teachers are met with in the Smritis, Mahabharata, the Karikas etc. They are as follows: Kapila, Asuri, Panchashika,  Vindhyavasa or Vindhyavasaka, Varshanjna, Jaigishavya, Vodhu, Asitadevala or Devala, Sanaka,  Sanandana, Sanatkumara, Bhrgu, Sukra, Kashyapa, Parasara, Garga, Gautama, Narada, Arshtisena, Agastya, Pulastya, Harita, Uluka Valmiki, Suka.<ref name=":1" />

Names of twenty-six Samkhya teachers are met with in the Smritis, Mahabharata, the Karikas etc. They are as follows: Kapila, Asuri, Panchashika,  Vindhyavasa or Vindhyavasaka, Varshanjna, Jaigishavya, Vodhu, Asitadevala or Devala, Sanaka,  Sanandana, Sanatkumara, Bhrgu, Sukra, Kashyapa, Parasara, Garga, Gautama, Narada, Arshtisena, Agastya, Pulastya, Harita, Uluka Valmiki, Suka.<ref name=":1" />

* 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).   

== सांख्यसिद्धान्तम् ॥ 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.