Question

Discuss The salient features of sankhya philosophy?

Answer 1

# Sankhya or Samkhya is an age old orthodox Hindu Indian philosophy. The gist of this philosophy is presented in 72 verses penned by Ishvara Krishna. The term sankhya means relating to numbers.

# Sankhya philosophy focuses on two kinds of eternal entities – Prakrti (Nature) and Purusa (individuals). While nature is single, individuals are plural. They are in no way related to each other.

# Sankhya relies only on three sources of information – inference, reliable tradition, and perception.