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Kapila
Also known as Kapil
Kapila () (7th-6th-century BCE), also referred to as Cakradhanus, is a Vedic sage in Hindu tradition, regarded the founder of the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy.
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- Biography
- Hinduism
- Vedic texts
- Puranas
- Dharmasutras and other texts
- Imagery in the [[Agama (Hinduism)|Agamas]]
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- Kapila Devahuti Samvada
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Kapila () (7th-6th-century BCE), also referred to as Cakradhanus, is a Vedic sage in Hindu tradition, regarded the founder of the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy.
His influence on Buddha and Buddhism has long been the subject of scholarly studies. There have been accusations by orthodox Buddhists that Sarvastivadins are heavily influenced by Samkhya school of philosophy.