Kaṇāda
Kaṇāda (c.2nd cent. BCE). Hindu philosopher who according to tradition founded the Vaiśeṣika system (darśana). The Vaiśeṣika-sūtra is attributed to him. He is also known as Kaṇabhuj, etc., ‘atom delighter’, because of the atomic nature of the theory.
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