Samkhyakarika
The Sāṅkhyakārikā (Sanskrit: साङ्ख्यकारिका, Sāṅkhyakārikā, sometimes spelled Sāṃkhyakārikā) is the earliest surviving text of the Sāṅkhya (sometimes Sāṃkhya) school of Indian philosophy. The text's original composition date is unknown, but its terminus ad quem (completed before) date has been established through its Chinese translation that became available by 569 CE. It is attributed to Īśvarakṛṣṇa (fl.