Kapila

Samkhya	Kapila;
Yoga	Patanjali;
Vaisheshika	Kanada, Prashastapada;
Secular	Valluvar;

Kapila
Kapila
	Watercolour painting on paper of Kapila, a sage
Personal
Religion	Hinduism
Spouse	Dhriti
Parent(s)	Devahuti (mother), Kardama (father)
Organization
Philosophy	Samkhya
Religious career
	Influenced Buddha, Vyasa, Samkhya and Yoga Philosophers;

Kapila (Sanskrit: कपिल), also referred to as Cakradhanus,^[2] is a sage in Hindu tradition. According to Bhagavata Purana, he is the son of the sage Kardama and Devahuti, the daughter of the Svayambhuva Manu.^[3] Kardama had nine daughters, who were very learned and went ahead to marry Marici, as well as other great sages. When he came of age, Kapila is most well-known as the founder of the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy.^[4]^[5] Kapila of Samkhya fame is considered a Vedic sage,^[5]^[6] estimated to have lived in the 6th-century BCE,^[7] or the 7th-century BCE.^[8]^ His influence on Buddha and Buddhism have long been the subject of scholarly studies.^[9]^[10]

According to the Brahmanda Purana, Kapila is described as an incarnation of Vishnu: "Bhagavān Nārāyaṇa will protect us all. The Lord of the universe has now been born in the world as Kapilācārya."^[2]

Many historic personalities in Hinduism and Jainism, mythical figures, pilgrimage sites in Indian religion, as well as an ancient variety of cow, are named after Kapila, or share his name.^[8]^[11]^[12]

^ https://archive.org/details/brahma-vaivarta-purana-all-four-kandas-english-translation/page/n168/mode/1up?q=Kapila
^ ^a ^b www.wisdomlib.org (28 January 2019). "Story of Kapila". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
^ www.wisdomlib.org (12 April 2009). "Kapila, Kapilā, Kāpila: 45 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
^ Arti Dhand (2009). Woman as Fire, Woman as Sage. State University of New York Press. pp. 41–42. ISBN 978-0-7914-7988-9. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
^ ^a ^b Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica (1998). The New Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica. p. 731. ISBN 978-0-85229-633-2. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2016., Quote:"Kapila (fl. 550 BC), Vedic sage and founder of the system of Samkhya, one of the six schools of Vedic philosophy."
^ Cite error: The named reference kapilavedic2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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^ ^a ^b James G. Lochtefeld (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 350. ISBN 978-0-8239-3179-8. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
^ Cite error: The named reference maxmuller9 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ W. Woodhill Rockhill (2000 Reprint), The Life of the Buddha and the Early History of His Order, Routledge, ISBN 978-1-136-37937-6, pages 11–19
^ Knut A. Jacobsen (2013). Pilgrimage in the Hindu Tradition: Salvific Space. Routledge. pp. 114–115. ISBN 978-0-415-59038-9. Archived from the original on 19 January 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
^ Hemacandra; R. C. C. Fynes (Translator) (1998). The Lives of the Jain Elders. Oxford University Press. pp. 144–146, Canto Seven, verses 1–19. ISBN 978-0-19-283227-6. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2016. {{cite book}}: |author2= has generic name (help)

[1] ttps://archive.org/details/brahma-vaivarta-purana-all-four-kandas-english-translation/page/n168/mode/1up?q=Kapila

[www.wisdomlib.org-2] www.wisdomlib.org (28 January 2019). "Story of Kapila". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

[3] www.wisdomlib.org (12 April 2009). "Kapila, Kapilā, Kāpila: 45 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

[Dhand2009p41-4] Arti Dhand (2009). Woman as Fire, Woman as Sage. State University of New York Press. pp. 41–42. ISBN 978-0-7914-7988-9. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2016.

[britannicakapila-5] Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica (1998). The New Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica. p. 731. ISBN 978-0-85229-633-2. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2016., Quote:"Kapila (fl. 550 BC), Vedic sage and founder of the system of Samkhya, one of the six schools of Vedic philosophy."

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[encyclobritannicakapila-7] Cite error: The named reference encyclobritannicakapila was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Lochtefeld2002p350-8] James G. Lochtefeld (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 350. ISBN 978-0-8239-3179-8. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.

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[10] W. Woodhill Rockhill (2000 Reprint), The Life of the Buddha and the Early History of His Order, Routledge, ISBN 978-1-136-37937-6, pages 11–19

[11] Knut A. Jacobsen (2013). Pilgrimage in the Hindu Tradition: Salvific Space. Routledge. pp. 114–115. ISBN 978-0-415-59038-9. Archived from the original on 19 January 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2016.

[fynes144-12] Hemacandra; R. C. C. Fynes (Translator) (1998). The Lives of the Jain Elders. Oxford University Press. pp. 144–146, Canto Seven, verses 1–19. ISBN 978-0-19-283227-6. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2016. {{cite book}}: |author2= has generic name (help)

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