History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c14.s1.9

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The Samkhya theory of cosmogony, which is also upheld by Patanjali in his Yoga system on all essential points may be viewed as possessing all the characteristics of a scientific hypothesis. For, it may be represented as based on the principles of conservation, transformation and dissipation of energy, as also on the conception of space (*desa*) and time (*kala*). The idea of causality has also been elaborated in an advanced manner. It gives a comprehensive picture of cosmogenesis in both its material and metaphysical aspects