Sāṅkhāyana
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Sāṅkhāyana, a Sage[edit]
Sāṅkhāyana is an ancient sage. His name is sometimes spelt as or identified with Sāṅkhyāyana also. He belongs to the Bāṣkalaśākhā of the Ṛgveda. He was perhaps known as Suyajña-Sāṅkhāyana too. The Taittirīyaprātiśākhya[1] mentions his name along with that of Kānḍamāyana.
Sāṅkhāyana as per Bhāgavata[edit]
The Bhāgavata mentions one Sāṅkhyāyana as a disciple of Sanatkumāra and who was a paramahariisa himself. He spread the institution of sanyāsa. An Āraṇyaka, a Brāhmaṇa and a Srautasutra have been attributed to his authorship. However, the full text of his Grhyasutras is available now.
References[edit]
- ↑ Taittirīyaprātiśākhya 15.7
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore