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Sāṃkhya as Portrayed by Bhāviveka and Haribhadrasūri

Early Buddhist and Jain Criticisms of Sāṃkhya Epistemology and the Theory of Reflection

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This article consists of a tentative exploration regarding the Buddhist portrayal and critique of Sāṃkhya epistemology and the theory of reflection (pratibimbavāda) as expressed in the Sāṃkhyatattvāvatāraḥ chapter of Bhāviveka’s 6th century Madhyamakahṛdayakārikā, and its auto-commentary the Tarkajvālā; and the Jain portrayal and critique of Sāṃkhya epistemology and the theory of reflection as expressed in Haribhadrasūri’s 8th century Śātravārtāsamuccaya (ŚVS) and Yogabindu. The article includes a translation of the Yogabindu, verses 444–457.

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Qvarnström, O. Sāṃkhya as Portrayed by Bhāviveka and Haribhadrasūri. J Indian Philos 40, 395–409 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10781-012-9157-0

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