Restoring the lost meaning of a Kārikā of Sāṁkhya

What is it about?

This article challenges two widely held views regarding Sāṁkhya: a) there are two kinds of opposing bhāva – sāttvika and tāmasika and b) Sāṁkhya Kārikā and Bhagavad-Gita present independent versions of Sāṁkhya. Both of the views are partly there because of certain misunderstandings regarding the bhāva doctrine of classical Sāṁkhya. I make an attempt to address the issue by restoring the meaning of the 23rd verse of the Sāṁkhya Kārikā.

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Why is it important?

The significance of the articles lies in the fact that it rectifies a near about two millennia old misinterpretation of a Sāṁkhya doctrine. This rectification helps to make better sense of the oldest Indian philosophy.