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Samkhya meaning

One of the six schools of classical Indian philosophy.

Using Samkhya

  • The main meaning on this page is: One of the six schools of classical Indian philosophy.
  • In the example corpus, samkhya often appears in combinations such as: samkhya and, the samkhya, samkhya school.

Context around Samkhya

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 6 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

matter 1× see 1× classical 1× philosophies 1× include 1× philosophy 1×

Often after:

school 2× yoga 2× scholars 2× ideas 1× nontheistic 1×

Sentence patterns with Samkhya

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

anviksikis philosophies samkhya nontheistic yoga 1× atheistic include samkhya and mimāṃsā 1× beings state samkhya scholars have 1× concepts of samkhya and yoga 1× from samkhya yoga sutras 1× indian philosophy samkhya and yoga 1× of matter samkhya yoga avoids 1× philosophy see samkhya one of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

by including mind 1× everything all life 1× for an atheistic 1× for the date 1× from samkhya yoga 1× in the early 1×

Common sentence endings:

ahaṅkāra ego consciousness 1× and other scholars 1× as being identical 1× cārvāka atheistic materialism 1× even the vaiseshika 1× gaining reliable knowledge 1×

Words around Samkhya

Just before it in the word index:

samkelo 5 samjiyon 11 samji 4 samjhauta 4 samizdat 16 samiullah 4

Just after it in the word index:

samklef 9 saml 2 samlesbury 5 samling 16 samm 4 sammad 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Samkhya

  • In this selection, "samkhya" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, matter, see, classical, school, yoga and scholars stand out and add context to how "samkhya" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include anviksikis philosophies samkhya nontheistic yoga and atheistic include samkhya and mimāṃsā. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "samkhya" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with samkhya

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Other Indian philosophies generally regarded as atheistic include Samkhya and Mimāṃsā. (11 words)

Six Systems of Indian Philosophy; Samkhya and Yoga; Naya and Vaiseshika. (11 words)

In the early works, the Yoga principles appear together with the Samkhya ideas. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

For the date of this Upanishad see also Helmuth von Glasenapp, from the 1950 Proceedings of the "Akademie der Wissenschaften und Literatur" citation Katha Upanishad integrates the monism of early Upanishads with concepts of samkhya and yoga. (37 words)

Sāṃkhya denies the final cause of Ishvara (God).sfn While the Samkhya school considers the Vedas as a reliable source of knowledge, it is an atheistic philosophy according to Paul Deussen and other scholars. (34 words)

In the Vigrahavyavartani Karika, Nagarjuna criticizes the Nyaya theory of pramanas (means of knowledge) S.Radhakrishnan, Indian Philosophy Volume 1, page 644 Nagarjuna was fully acquainted with the classical Samkhya and even the Vaiseshika. (34 words)

Example sentences (14)

Sāṃkhya denies the final cause of Ishvara (God).sfn While the Samkhya school considers the Vedas as a reliable source of knowledge, it is an atheistic philosophy according to Paul Deussen and other scholars.

According to the Samkhya school, light is one of the five fundamental "subtle" elements (tanmatra) out of which emerge the gross elements.

By including mind in the realm of matter, Samkhya-Yoga avoids one of the most serious pitfalls of Cartesian dualism, the violation of physical conservation laws.

Everything, all life forms and human beings, state Samkhya scholars, have these three guṇas, but in different proportions.

For an atheistic and dualistic view of the jiva and Ātman in ancient Hindu philosophy, see Samkhya one of the six schools of Indian Philosophy.

For the date of this Upanishad see also Helmuth von Glasenapp, from the 1950 Proceedings of the "Akademie der Wissenschaften und Literatur" citation Katha Upanishad integrates the monism of early Upanishads with concepts of samkhya and yoga.

From Samkhya, Yoga Sutras adopt the "reflective discernment" (adhyavasaya) of prakrti and purusa (dualism), its metaphysical rationalism, as well its three epistemic methods to gaining reliable knowledge.

In the early works, the Yoga principles appear together with the Samkhya ideas.

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In the Vigrahavyavartani Karika, Nagarjuna criticizes the Nyaya theory of pramanas (means of knowledge) S.Radhakrishnan, Indian Philosophy Volume 1, page 644 Nagarjuna was fully acquainted with the classical Samkhya and even the Vaiseshika.

Kauṭilya's Arthasastra in verse 1.2.10, for example, states that there are three categories of anviksikis (philosophies) – Samkhya (nontheistic), Yoga (theistic) and Cārvāka (atheistic materialism).

Other Indian philosophies generally regarded as atheistic include Samkhya and Mimāṃsā.

Samkhya and yoga are conflated together and some verses describe them as being identical.

Six Systems of Indian Philosophy; Samkhya and Yoga; Naya and Vaiseshika.

This fusion, state the Samkhya scholars, led to the emergence of buddhi ("spiritual awareness") and ahaṅkāra (ego consciousness).

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Common combinations with samkhya

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