1700–1850
Kapilācāryasūtrāṇi
ms_coll_390item_1921 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
Kapilācāryasūtrāṇi is a commentary on Sāṃkhya philosophy attributed to Kapila, and is also known by the alternate title Sāṃkhyasūtravivaraṇa. Sāṃkhya, a foundational system of Indian thought, presents a dualistic explanation of creation and causation. It it written on sūtra from the Tattvasamāsa of Sāṃkhya philosophy. It contains sūtra's aṣṭau prakṛtayaḥ, ṣoḍaśa vikārāḥ,puruṣaḥ, pañca vāyavaḥ. Title is taken from colophon (f. 6a); alternate title is Sāṃkhyasūtravivaraṇa taken from title page. It is written in 11 lines per leaf.; 6 leaves are foliated 1–6, upper left and lower right verso.
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Kapilācāryasūtrāṇi |
| Alternative Titles | Sāṃkhyasūtravivaraṇa |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_1921 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Sāṃkhya school of Hindu philosophy, Darśanaśāstra. |
| Date | 1700–1850 |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |
Subjects & Keywords
Sāṃkhya school of Hindu philosophy
Darśanaśāstra.
