Abstracts: We know that except the Cārvāka system, all the systems of Indian Philosophy have admitted mokṣa as the highest aim of every human being. Among them the Sāṁkhya is ancient. The Sāṁkhya has admitted two main realities i.e. puruṣa and prakṛti. Generally we know that puruṣa or self becomes bound and free. In this regard, the Sāṁkhya system is different from others. Firstly, it shows that puruṣa or self becomes bound due to contact with prakṛti (aviveka jñāna) and then through the study of Sāṁkhya scripture and śravana, manana and nididhyāsana puruṣa attains different knowledge between prakṛti and it (vivekakhyāti). But, here this paper has tried to present that actually both bondage and liberation are of prakṛti, not of puruṣa and how prakṛti plays a role for own necessity i.e. enjoyment or bondage and liberation. According to the Sāṁkhya, all the activities are of prakṛti but ascribes on puruṣa. As a result, puruṣa feels itself as bound and free.
Keywords: Prakṛti, puruṣa, bondage, liberation, vivekakhyāti, avivekajñāna.
Title: Role of Prakṛti in Bondage and Liberation: A Sāṁkhyān Approach
Author: Sukanta Das
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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