Asuri (Samkhya)
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Mahamuni Asuri | |
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आसुरी | |
| Personal life | |
| Region | Mithila region |
| Alma mater | Ancient Mithila University |
| Occupation | Philosopher |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Philosophy | Samkhya |
| School | Kapil Ashram |
| Teachers | Kapila |
| Creed | Shamkhya Philosophy |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Religious career | |
Disciples | |
Asuri (Sanskrit: आसुरि) was a Vedic sage in the tradition of Hinduism in the ancient Indian Subcontinent. He was the disciple of the Vedic sage Kapila.[1] Later he became the teacher of Shamkhya philosophy founded by the sage Kapila.[2] Shamkhya philosophy is one of the six schools of the ancient Indian philosophy.