Kapila

[ kah-pi-luh ]

/ ˈkɑ pɪ lə /

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noun

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

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How to use Kapila in a sentence

Leading a Brahmacharya mode of life and with concentrated soul, one should proceed next to the tirtha called Kapila.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
Bathing there and worshipping one's own Pitris and the gods, a man earneth the fruit of the gift of a thousand Kapila kine.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
Bathing there at the Nagatirtha one obtaineth, O king, the merit of giving away a thousand Kapila kine.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
There, O king, on the mountains, the cow called Kapila used to range with her calf.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

And they saw the magnanimous Kapila, who looked like a perfect mass of splendour.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa