Philosopher

Asuri (Samkhya)

Overview

Asuri (Sanskrit: आसुरि) was a Vedic sage in the tradition of Hinduism in the ancient Indian Subcontinent. He was the disciple of the Vedic sage Kapila. Later he became the teacher of Shamkhya philosophy founded by the sage Kapila. Shamkhya philosophy is one of the six schools of the ancient Indian philosophy.

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Ideas Asuri (Samkhya) discusses

• Bhagavata Purana
• Hinduism
• Indian subcontinent
• Sanskrit
• Shiva
• Samkhya
• Indian philosophy
• Krishna
• Kapila
• Panchashikha

Place in the tradition

Part of Samkhya.

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