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

Words nearby Sankhya

San Juan Islands, San Juan Mountains, sank, Sankara, Sankey, Sankhya, Sankt Gallen, Sankt Moritz, Sankt Pölten, Sankuru, San Leandro

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Example sentences from the Web for Sankhya

In the later system of emanation of Sankhya there is a more marked approach to a materialistic doctrine of evolution.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
Sankhya, san′ky, n. one of the six great systems of orthodox Hindu philosophy.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
And again: "In the later system of emanation of Sankhya there is a more marked approach to a materialistic doctrine of evolution."
Mr. Gladstone and Genesis|Thomas Henry Huxley
In India the Sankhya philosophy was the preparation for the Buddhist religion.
Ten Great Religions|James Freeman Clarke

They are without much difficulty reducible to three leading schools of thought—the Nyaya, the Sankhya, and the Vedanta.
Two Old Faiths|J. Murray Mitchell and William Muir

British Dictionary definitions for Sankhya

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

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单词	sankhya
释义	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 Words nearby Sankhya San Juan Islands, San Juan Mountains, sank, Sankara, Sankey, Sankhya, Sankt Gallen, Sankt Moritz, Sankt Pölten, Sankuru, San Leandro Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Sankhya In the later system of emanation of Sankhya there is a more marked approach to a materialistic doctrine of evolution. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1\|Various Sankhya, san′ky, n. one of the six great systems of orthodox Hindu philosophy. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various And again: "In the later system of emanation of Sankhya there is a more marked approach to a materialistic doctrine of evolution." Mr. Gladstone and Genesis\|Thomas Henry Huxley In India the Sankhya philosophy was the preparation for the Buddhist religion. Ten Great Religions\|James Freeman Clarke They are without much difficulty reducible to three leading schools of thought—the Nyaya, the Sankhya, and the Vedanta. Two Old Faiths\|J. Murray Mitchell and William Muir British Dictionary definitions for Sankhya 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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