Sankhya

or Sam·khya

[ sahng-kyuh ]

noun
  1. one of the six leading systems of Hindu philosophy, stressing the reality and duality of spirit and matter.

Origin of Sankhya

1
First recorded in 1780–90, Sankhya is from the Sanskrit word sāṅkhya

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British Dictionary definitions for Sankhya

Sankhya

/ (ˈsæŋkjə) /


noun
  1. one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy, teaching an eternal interaction of spirit and matter

Origin of Sankhya

1
from Sanskrit sāmkhya, literally: based on calculation, from samkhyāti he reckons

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