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Vijñānabhikṣu

Indian philosopher

Also known as: Bhiksu

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contribution to Indian philosophy

In Samkhya
Vijnanabhikshu wrote an important treatise on the system in the 16th century.
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In Indian philosophy: Texts and commentaries until Vachaspati and the Samkhya-sutras
…century) wrote a vritti and Vijnanabhikshu (16th century) wrote the Samkhya-pravachana-bhashya (“Commentary on the Samkhya Doctrine”). Among independent works, mention may be made of Tattvasamasa (c. 11th century; “Collection of Truths”).
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