About “Samkhyakarika”
The Sāṅkhyakārikā is the earliest surviving text of the Sāṅkhya school of Indian philosophy. Its original composition date is unknown, but it is known to have been translated into Chinese by 569 CE. The text is attributed to Īśvarakṛṣṇa. It serves as a foundational work for the Sāṅkhya tradition, presenting its core philosophical ideas in a concise form. The text outlines the dualistic framework of Sāṅkhya, which distinguishes between puruṣa (consciousness) and prakṛti (material nature). It remains a key source for understanding the early development of this philosophical system. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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