Kaṇāda

Vedic sage and founder of Vaisheshika school of Hindu philosophy

Kaṇāda (Sanskrit: कणाद, IAST: Kaṇāda), also known as Kaṇabhaksha, Kaṇabhuj was an ancient Indian natural scientist and philosopher who founded the Vaisheshika school of Indian philosophy that also represents the earliest Indian physics. Estimated to have lived sometime between 6th century to 2nd century BCE, little is known about his life. His traditional name Kaṇāda means "eater of atoms", and he is known for developing the foundations of an atomistic approach to philosophy in the Sanskrit text Vaiśeṣika Sūtra.

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