Samkhya

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proper noun

One of the six schools of classical Indian philosophy.

OriginSanskrit सांख्य →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Sankhya

  1. HinduismOne of the six schools of classical Indian philosophy.

Origin

  1. Sanskritसांख्य“enumerating, reckoning up”
  2. EnglishSamkhya

From Sanskrit सांख्य (sāṃkhya, “enumerating, reckoning up”).

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Samkhya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Samkhya

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“Samkhya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Samkhya. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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