The Vai/ses!ika school of Indian philosophy， transcribed as 卫世师）， whose foundation is ascribed to Kan!a^da 迦那陀. The oldest of the so-called "six non-Buddhist schools" of Indian philosophy （liuwaidao 六外道）. The Sanskrit vai/ses!ika literally means "referring to the distinctions （vi/ses!a）". This school it divides the multiplicity of nature into six categories 六句义 （pada^rthas）， being somewhat scientifically oriented. Vai/ses!ika maintains the view that through the fulfillment of particular duties one may come to know the six pada^rthas， and that this knowledge leads to bliss. Kan!a^da presents his system in the Vai/ses!ika-su^tra， which consists of ten adhya^yas （chapters）..