Kapila

[ kah-pi-luh ]

/ ˈkɑ pɪ lə /

flourished early 6th century b.c., Hindu philosopher: reputed founder of the Sankhya system of Hindu philosophy.

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Then, O great king, Kapila was pleased with Ansuman, and that saint of a virtuous soul told him to ask for a favour from him.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
There are certain notions which Buddha shares in common not only with Kapila, but with every Hindu philosopher.
Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I|Friedrich Max Mller
Kapila was, indeed, the first who drew a sharp line of demarcation between the two domains of matter and soul.
A History of Sanskrit Literature|Arthur A. MacDonell
He therefore turned from the orthodox systems to the heterodox doctrine of Kapila.
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)|Max Duncker

Buddha, like Kapila, maintained that this world had no absolute reality, that it was a snare and an illusion.
Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I|Friedrich Max Mller