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in it. Medhātithi, commenting on " 371977 fatora pria af: vê:1 (1.76), says- naionageTTEPAT TEHEHT&TY:-, and thu indicates the presence of Sāmkhya doctrine. In Vişnusmrti the distinction of Puruşa from the twenty-four categories preceded by discrimination, has been clearly described. Oni of the stanzas ( XX, 25 ) of this Smrtı very closely correspond: with the comment on the second Kārıkā by Gaudapāda (s S. p. 52). In the Sankha-samhıtā we find twenty-five cate gories, but Purusa is identified with Vişnu ( VII 21-25 ). Yājñavalkya Smrtı has also been influenced by Sānikhya, e.g. बुद्धेरुत्पत्तिरव्यक्तात्ततोऽहङ्कारसम्भवः। तन्मात्रादीन्यहङ्कारादकोत्तरगुणानि च ॥" (III, 179 ff.). We have already said that the-Samkhya categories expounded in these books give prominence to Is'vara (See also Bh. Com. pp. 183-4, where Belvalkar points out five stages of the evolution of Sankhya doctrines. )
IV. Sūmkhya Teachers Names of twenty-sıx Sāmikhya teachers are met with in the Smộtis, the Mbh., the Kārikās, etc. They are as follows:
(1) Kapıla, (2) Asuri, (3) Pancas'ıkha, (4) Vindhya. vāsa, or Vindhyavāsaka or Vindhyavāsın, (5) Varşaganya, (6) Jagişavya. (7) Vodhu, (8) Asıtadevala or Devala. (9) Sanaka, (10) Sanandana, (11) Sanātana, (12) Sanatkumāra, (13) Bhrgu, (14) Sukra, (15) Kās'yapa, (16) Parās ara, (17) Garga or Gārgya, (18) Gautama, (19) Nārada, (20) Ārstişena (21) Agastya, (22) Pulastya, (23) Hārīta, (24) Ulūka, (25) Valmiki and (26) S'uka.
1. Kapila Mentioned in the s'v. Up. ( 5, 2 ) for the first time, Kapila is known everywhere as the founder of the Sāmkhya philosophy. Many people think that he was not a historical personage.' But Garbe, criticising the views of Max-Müller and Colebrooke, believes that the traditionally handed down name of Kapila cannot be regarded as fictitious; there is
