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Samkhya (school of philosophy)

Source: Shodhganga: Prakrti and purusa in Samkhyakarika an analytical review

Aprasavadharmi (अप्रसवधर्मि, “non-productive”).—As puruṣa is devoid of the three guṇas, so no transformation (pariṇāma) occurs in it. Except consciousness (puruṣa), everything goes under transformation in every moment. When Īśvarakṛṣṇa proves the plurality of puruṣa on the basis of the diversity in the occurance of birth, death and proclivity (“janma-maraṇa-karaṇānām”), in Sāṃkhya-kārikā 18, it may seem to us that puruṣa undergoes transformation through a chain of events. But it must be noted that this argument does not prove the existence of the plurality of pure consciousness (śuddha puruṣa), rather it establishes the existence of consciousness reflected in the buddhi (vaddha puruṣa). As Vācaspati says, no transformation (pariṇāma) like death, birth and proclivity does occur in case of pure consciouscess. For this reason, puruṣa is aprasavadharmi (non-productive).

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Samkhya (सांख्य, Sāṃkhya) is a dualistic school of Hindu philosophy (astika) and is closeley related to the Yoga school. Samkhya philosophy accepts three pramanas (‘proofs’) only as valid means of gaining knowledge. Another important concept is their theory of evolution, revolving around prakriti (matter) and purusha (consciousness).

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