Samkhya
[ sahng-kyuh ]
/ ˈsɑŋ kyə /
noun Hinduism.
Definition for samkhya (2 of 2)
Sankhya
or Sam·khya
[ sahng-kyuh ]
/ ˈsɑŋ kyə /
noun
one of the six leading systems of Hindu philosophy, stressing the reality and duality of spirit and matter.
Origin of Sankhya
First recorded in 1780–90,
Sankhya is from the Sanskrit word
sāṅkhya
British Dictionary definitions for samkhya
Sankhya
/ (ˈsæŋkjə) /
noun
one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy, teaching an eternal interaction of spirit and matter
Word Origin for Sankhya
from Sanskrit
sāmkhya, literally: based on calculation, from
samkhyāti he reckons