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Prelims 2013 · Ancient History · Question 8

With reference to the history of philosophical thought in India, consider the following statements regarding Sankhya school:<br/>1. Sankhya does not accept the theory of rebirth or transmigration of soul.<br/>2. Sankhya holds that it is the self-knowledge that leads to liberation and not any exterior influence or agent.<br/><br/>Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

2 only

1. Incorrect. Sankhya accepts rebirth/transmigration because bondage continues so long as Purusha remains identified with Prakriti; liberation ends this cycle.

2. Correct. Liberation in Sankhya comes through true knowledge/discriminative insight (viveka/jnana) of the distinction between Purusha and Prakriti, not through an external divine agent.

Hence, only statement 2 is correct.

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