BOOK SUMMARY OF ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE VAISESIKA SYSTEM (HISTORY OF
SCIENCE, PHILOSOPHY AND CULTURE IN INDIAN CIVILIZATION, VOL. II, PART 4)
The Vaisesikadarsana of Kanada is one of the oldest among the Indian systems of
philosophy. But a comprehensive history of the subject has not as yet been
attempted presumably for want of published materials. There is a long gap
between Kanada and Prasastapada. But Jain scholars inform us of brisk activities
during this dark period. The Ancient and Modern Nyaya sub schools regarded the
Vaisesika as their samana tantra. The Buddhists accepted them as their worthy
rivals. The printed Vaisesika texts are