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Detailed explanation-1: -Satkaryavada is the Samkhya theory of the pre-existent effect, that the effect (karya) already exists in its material cause and therefore, nothing new is brought into existence or produced in the process of creation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Satkaryavada is an independent view of Samkhyas regarding Karya-Karana. According to this principle, the Karya is present in Karana in subtle form before its manifestation. All the Karyas are possible only by the Sat Karana (existent cause). On this ground a hypothesis has been formulated and applied.

Detailed explanation-3: -Satkaryavada or parinamavada means that the effect is only an explicit manifestation of what was implicit and latent in the cause. Asatkaryavada or arambavada holds the view that the effect is a new creation without any prior existence in the cause. The effect is a new beginning, an aramba.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are two types of satkaryavada :parinamavada and vivartavada. Samkhya-yoga, Vishisht Advait are proponents of parinamavada . According to Parinamavada, when effect is created by cause, then the actual transformation of the cause in the effect takes place.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hence, all objects of the world are bounded in the chain of cause-effect relation, named as ‘Satkaryavada’. It explains the effect exists in its material cause prior to its production. For example, curd was existing in the milk before comes into existence. Hence, the effect is not a real beginning or a new creation.