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Six Classical Darshanas Compare the six classical systems through their foundational texts, methods of knowledge, accounts of reality, disciplines and understandings of liberation.
4 The Four Vedas 13 Thirteen Principal Upanishads 18 The Eighteen Mahapuranas 6 Six Classical Darshanas 01 Classical darśana · Gautama
Nyaya Sutra A foundational text of the classical Nyaya tradition, concerned with logic, valid knowledge, debate and methods of reasoning.
Guide coverage Root aphorisms or verses Bhāṣya commentaries Later sub-schools Debate with other systems Open complete study guide → 02 Classical darśana · Kanada
Vaisheshika Sutra A foundational text of the classical Vaisheshika tradition, concerned with categories of reality, substance, quality, action and atomism.
Guide coverage Root aphorisms or verses Bhāṣya commentaries Later sub-schools Debate with other systems Open complete study guide → 03 Classical darśana · Ishvarakrishna
Samkhya Karika A foundational text of the classical Samkhya Karika tradition, concerned with purusha, prakriti, the evolutes and liberating discrimination.
Guide coverage Root aphorisms or verses Bhāṣya commentaries Later sub-schools Debate with other systems Open complete study guide → 04 Classical darśana · Patanjali
Yoga Sutra A foundational text of the classical Yoga tradition, concerned with the eight-limbed discipline, mind, meditation and liberation.
Guide coverage Root aphorisms or verses Bhāṣya commentaries Later sub-schools Debate with other systems Open complete study guide → 05 Classical darśana · Jaimini
Mimamsa Sutra A foundational text of the classical Mimamsa tradition, concerned with Vedic interpretation, ritual duty, language and dharma.
Guide coverage Root aphorisms or verses Bhāṣya commentaries Later sub-schools Debate with other systems Open complete study guide → 06 Classical darśana · Badarayana
Brahma Sutra A foundational text of the classical Brahma tradition, concerned with systematic inquiry into Brahman and reconciliation of Upanishadic teaching.
Guide coverage Root aphorisms or verses Bhāṣya commentaries Later sub-schools Debate with other systems Open complete study guide → Count verified This collection contains 6 guide records. Every record links to a dedicated study page; hosted primary text and complete translations are labeled separately according to edition and rights status.