Sankhya Philosophy Quotes

“The Mahābhārata is not merely an epic of kings and war.
It is the living expression of Sāṅkhya philosophy and the inner science of consciousness.
Every character, every battle, and every dialogue in this timeless scripture encodes a principle of existence — a tattva, revealing the architecture of reality itself. This book deciphers that hidden yogic and philosophical code behind the world’s greatest epic, unveiling how the outer story of kingdoms and conflicts mirrors the inner evolution of the soul.
King Śantanu embodies Puruṣa, pure consciousness; 
Satyavatī personifies Prakṛti, creative nature. 
The Pāṇḍavas symbolize the five Jñānendriyas and five Karmendriyas
The Pāṇḍavas symbolize the five Jñānendriyas (organs of perception) and five Karmendriyas (organs of action)
While The Kauravas represent the five Tanmātras (subtle elements) and five Mahābhūtas (gross elements)
On the subtler yogic plane, 
Yudhiṣṭhira corresponds to the Vijñānamaya Kośa,
Bhīma to the Prāṇamaya, 
Arjuna to the Manomaya, 
Nakula to the Annamaya, and 
Sahadeva to the Ānandamaya. 
Draupadī is revealed as Kuṇḍalinī Śakti, the awakening force of consciousness.

Kurukṣetra thus becomes the battlefield of the human psyche — the eternal struggle between dharma and adharma, higher virtues and lower impulses. 
Kṛṣṇa stands as Divine Wisdom, the Higher Self guiding Arjuna — the Mind — through the labyrinth of doubt.
The Bhagavad Gītā emerges here as the dialogue between Soul and Spirit — 
when Divine Consciousness speaks directly to the human heart, awakening the seeker to the path of liberation.”
― Srinivas