The Tattva-Kaumudi
Translated by Ganganatha Jha
Theosophical Publication Fund, Bombay, 1896
First written 9th or 10th century
In the public domain
About this text
Jha’s translation of Vācaspati Miśra’s Tattvakaumudī, the most widely studied commentary on the Sāṃkhyakārikā, which explains each verse and defends the Sāṃkhya account of causation, the guṇas and the many selves against rival schools.
How to cite
Vācaspati Miśra. The Tattva-Kaumudi: Vachaspati Mishra’s Commentary on the Samkhya-Karika. Translated by Ganganatha Jha. Theosophical Publication Fund, Bombay, 1896.
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