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The Sāṅkhya Sūtra Of Maharshi Kapila Aphorisms on Analytical Reality: A Contemporary Translation

by Anirban Ganguli
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9798242210561
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
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  • Pages: 396
  • Original Price: GBP 14.93
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 527 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Spiritualism

Sāṅkhyā is one of the earliest philosophical systems of the Indic tradition, emerging at the dawn of civilization and shaping thought for millennia across fields such as medicine, yoga, ethics, politics, and spiritual inquiry. Its enduring relevance lies in its central task: distinguishing the knower-the puruṣa, or conscious subject-from the knowable- prakṛti, nature or the object of perception-which forms the basis of understanding anything. The core principles of this philosophy are expressed in concise aphorisms, known as sūtras, in the text ṅkhyā Sūtra, traditionally attributed to its founder, Maharishi Kapila. Such is the influence of Sāṅkhyā within the Indic knowledge system that Maharishi Kapila was lauded as "the foremost among sages" by Shri Krishna or as "the father of psychology" by Swami Vivekananda. In this translation of the original Sanskrit, the author introduces a novel method that integrates the English meanings of Sanskrit terms with insights from well-known commentaries on the ṅkhyā Sūtra. The aim is to craft concise statements that capture the essence of these otherwise cryptic aphorisms, making them accessible to readers of the modern fast-paced world, while avoiding the intricate argumentative detail of older texts and incorporating information that can be correlated with modern scientific data whenever possible. The overarching purpose of this book is to unravel the depth of knowledge contained in this ancient text and to highlight its timeless relevance across all spheres of human pursuits-be it material or spiritual.

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