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Vaiseshika

Definitions

Vaiseshika (Sk.) One of the six Darshanas or schools of philosophy, founded by Kanada. It is called the Atomistic School, as it teaches the existence of a universe of atoms of a transient character, an endless number of souls and a fixed number of material principles, by the correlation and interaction of which periodical cosmic evolutions take place without any directing Force, save a kind of mechanical law inherent in the atoms; a very materialistic school.—Theosophical Glossary, H. P. Blavatsky


Texts

Vaiśeṣika-sūtras


Translations

Vaisesika Sutra of Kanada by Debasish Chakrabarty

The Vaisheshika Darshana, Translation and Commentary [of the Vaiseshika Sutras] by John Wells

The Vaisesika Sutras of Kanada by Nandalal Sinha [uses an old MS. which differs from the critical edition]


Selected Articles, Commentaries, etc.