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Line 15: − − The Shad-Darsanas (the six schools − of philosophy) or the Shat-Sastras are: the NYAYA, founded by Gautama Rishi, − the VAISESHIKA by Kanada Rishi, the SANKHYA by Kapila Muni, the YOGA by − Patanjali Maharshi, the PURVA MIMAMSA by Jaimini, and the UTTARA MIMAMSA or − VEDANTA by Badarayana or Vyasa. The Darsanas are divided into three pairs of − aphoristic compositions which explain the philosophy of the Vedas in a − rationalistic method of approach. They are: the Nyaya and the Vaiseshika, the − Sankhya and the Yoga, and the Mimamsa and the Vedanta. Each set of Sutras has − got its Bhashya, Vritti, Vaartika, Vyakhyanc or Tika and Tippani. − − Sutra Svalpaksharam-asandigdham Saravad-visvatomukham − Astobham-anavadyam cha Sutram sutravido viduh A Sutra or an aphorism is a short − formula with the east possible number of letters, without any ambiguity ►r. doubtful assertion, − containing the very essence, j − − HINDU SCRIPTURES − − embracing all meanings, Without any stop or obstruction and − absolutely faultless in nature. The Sutrakara or the composer of the aphorisms − is said to be as happy as one would be while getting the first male child, if − he is but able to reduce one letter in his abstruse Sutra of far-fetched words − and ideas. The best example of the greatest, the tersest and the most perfect − of Sutra literature is the series of aphorisms called the Ashtadhyayi composed − by Panini. Panini is the father of all Sutrakaras from whom all others seem to − have borrowed the method of composition. The Sutras are meant to explain a big − volume of knowledge in short assertions suitable to be kept in memory at all − times. The six Vedangas and the six systems of Hindu philosophy form the twelve − sets of Sutra literature of the world. In addition to these, there are later − compositions like the Narada-Bhakti Sutras, the Sandilya-Bhakti Sutras, etc., − which also wish to assume an equal form with the famous Sutras mentioned above.
Shad Darshanas (षड्दर्शनानि) (view source)
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The Sutras are terse and laconic. The Rishis have condensed their thoughts in the aphorisms. It is very difficult to understand them without the help of commentaries by great sages or Rishis. Hence, there arose many commentators or Bhashyakaras. These [[Bhashya|Bhashyas]] are glosses, notes and commentaries on the original commentaries.
The Sutras are terse and laconic. The Rishis have condensed their thoughts in the aphorisms. It is very difficult to understand them without the help of commentaries by great sages or Rishis. Hence, there arose many commentators or Bhashyakaras. These [[Bhashya|Bhashyas]] are glosses, notes and commentaries on the original commentaries.