---
type: Reference
title: "Sāṃkhya Kārikā"
description: "Īśvarakṛṣṇa's classical verse exposition of Sāṃkhya — Puruṣa, Prakṛti, the guṇas, and the tattvas — the metaphysical base Yoga builds on."
darshana:
  - Sāṃkhya
tags:
  - primary-source
  - Yoga
  - sutra
timestamp: "2026-06-20"
okf_version: "0.2"
license: "CC BY-SA 4.0"
---

# Sāṃkhya Kārikā

## What It Is

Īśvarakṛṣṇa's classical verse exposition of Sāṃkhya — Puruṣa, Prakṛti, the guṇas, and the tattvas — the metaphysical base Yoga builds on.

## Why It Matters Here

Cited for the dual ontology (Puruṣa/Prakṛti), the guṇas, and satkāryavāda.
