Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata
by Shini M.V. | 2017 | 51,373 words
This essay studies the Samkhya thoughts and philosophy as reflected in the Shanti-Parva of the Mahabharata. Samkhya refers to an ancient system of Indian Philosophy dealing with liberation by way of metaphysical knowledge. The Sankhya philosophy explains the Universe without the need to introduce God. The Mahabharata is an ancient Sanskrit epic whi...
Dedication
I undertook this study under the supervision of Dr. K. Remadevi Amma, Professor, Department of Vedanta, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady. I take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to her for the valuable and sagacious direction she gave me at each and every stage up to the completion of the thesis.
I express my deep gratitude to Prof. Dr.B. Chandrika, Dean, and Head of the Department of Vedanta, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady. I wish to thank Prof. Dr. V. Ramakrishna Bhatt and Smt. Indu Paniker for their timely help and suggestions for my thesis.
I express my sincere thanks to the faculty of the Department of Vedanta, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, for their help and encouragement.
I express my sincere gratitude to all my friends for their help. I also express my sincere thanks to the staff of the University Library, for providing all necessary facilities.
I also express my sincere thanks to the authorities of the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, for providing the financial assistance and all other necessary helps during my course of study. I also express my sincere thanks to my family members and relatives for their kind help and co-operation rendered by them for the completion of this thesis.
SHINI M.V.
Kalady
14/ 06/ 2017.