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Sanandana, Sanatkumāra, Kapila and Sanatana. Unfortunately we find no information about Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana, Sana, Sanatsujāta and Sanatkumāra, except a reference to Sanandanācārya in लिङ्गशरीरनिमित्तक इति सनन्दनाचार्य: । (S. Su VI, 69). There is a reference to a Sanatkumāra, author of some Smiti, in the Nirnayasındhu and the Tristhalisetu (H., Dh, 1, 656). Similarly we find Bhṛgu, S'ukra, Kasyapa, Parās'ara, Garga, Gautama, Nārada, Arstisena, Agastya, Pulastya and Hārīta mentioned as writers of Smṛtis (Ibid, index). The dialogue between Paras'ara and Janaka named the Paras'ara gītā, and found in the Mahābhārata ( s'anti., Chs., 290-299), deals with the duties of the varnas and as'ramas and has no vestige of Samkhya teaching in it. It is just possil le that Paras'ara came to be regarded as a teacher of Samkhya because he happened to be born in the same family as Pañcas'ikha (Mbh., S'anti., 320-23). Ulūka is a synonym for Kaus'ika. In the Chinese translation of the Samkhya Kārikā, Is'varakıṣṇa is referred to as born in the Kaus'ika family (Jay Int p. 2. 2n). We know absolutely nothing of Valmiki and S'uka as teachers of Samkhya. V. 'Standard Works on Samkhya
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Of the standard works on Samkhya, only three are available. They are "Samkhya-Sutras", "Tattva-samāsa' and Sambhya-Kirikā ".
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Some scholars are of opinion that S. Su. are not written by Kapila. The reason is that we find many passages from other works in them. For example, 'आवृत्तिरसकृदुपदेशात् " (Br. S, IV. 1, 1) = 8. Su., IV. 3; वृत्तयः पञ्चतय्यः क्लिष्टाक्लिष्टाः ( Y. S., II. 46 )=. Su., III 34 and VI. 24. Again, in the sutras establishing the authority of the Vedas (S. Su., V. 40-51), the influence of the Vedanta is clearly visible. many passages from Samkhya-Krākā,
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| SR No. | 010561 |
| Book Title | Tattva Kaumudi |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Oriental Book Agency Poona |
| Publisher | Oriental Book Agency Poona |
| Publication Year | |
| Total Pages | 329 |
| Language | Hindi, Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari |
| File Size | 19 MB |