A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s6.t4.289

v2.c19.s6.t4.289

In the Abhidharmakośa already, Vasubandhu adduces many arguments against the teachings of Brahmanical philosophy, and he attacks the Vaiśeṣikas in particular. He wrote an especial work in order to refute the Sāṃkhya philosophy, the Paramārtha-Saptati, “Seventy (verses) on the Highest Truth.” This work, the Sanskrit original of which is lost also, seems to be a confutation of Īśvarakṛṣṇa's Sāṃkhya-Saptati, though Paramārtha speaks of a heretic Vindhyavāsa as the author of the Sāṃkhya work attacked by Vasubandhu. Strange to say, the Chinese also ascribe a commentary on Īśvarakṛṣṇa's work to Vasubandhu.[^2)