History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c94.58

v7.c94.58

Not only in the Śāntiparva, but also in other parvans of the Mahābhārata, Sāṅkhya doctrines are dwelt upon. For example, the Aśvamedhika (in chap. 35. 47-48) speaks of sattva, rajas, tamas as ātmaguṇas and mentions their equilibrium. In another place, the same parvan enumerates the 24 *tattvas* viz. avyakta, mahān, ahaṅkāra &c and describes the three guṇas.²²⁴⁵