ORTHODOX SCHOOLS OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
| School (Darśana) | Core Philosophy / Basic Tenets | Propounder / Key Text | How to Remember (Mnemonic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🧠 Nyāya |
• Focus on logic & reasoning • Knowledge as path to liberation • 4 Pramāṇas: Perception, Inference, Comparison, Testimony • Deals with fallacies & debate |
Gautama (Akṣapāda) Nyāya Sūtras |
Remember Dr Ambedkar , who was lawyer [nyay] gautam[he professed buddism] |
| 🔍 Vaiśeṣika |
• Atomistic realism • Universe made of atoms (Paramāṇu) • 7 categories (Padārthas) • Emphasis on metaphysics |
Kaṇāda Vaiśeṣika Sūtra |
V[virat] K[kohli] Atom[Anuska] |
| 🔥 Sāṁkhya |
• Dualism: Puruṣa & Prakṛti • Evolution of 25 Tattvas • No explicit God • Liberation through discrimination (Viveka) |
Kapila Sāṁkhya Kārikā |
Smart Purush Kapil Sharma |
| 🧘 Yoga |
• Practical discipline for liberation • 8-fold path (Aṣṭāṅga Yoga) • Accepts God (Īśvara) • Control of mind = freedom |
Patañjali Yoga Sūtras |
we all know it well |
| 🕉 Pūrva Mīmāṁsā |
• Authority of Vedas • Emphasis on rituals (Yajña) • Dharma as supreme • No need for God for results |
Jaimini Mīmāṁsā Sūtras |
PM ki JAI |
| 🌿 Uttara Mīmāṁsā (Vedānta) |
• Focus on Brahman & Ātman • Upaniṣadic philosophy • Liberation through knowledge • Includes Advaita, Viśiṣṭādvaita, Dvaita |
Bādarāyaṇa Brahma Sūtras |
Up me Bad-Rayan |
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