Sage Kapila

Maharshi  Kapila was the first proponent of Samkya system of philosophy.  His parents were Kardama Muni and Devahuti. Sati Anasuya was his sister.

Works:
Sankhya consists of several chapters  by Kapila Muni.

References :

In Bhagavad gita,  Sri Krishna says, he is Sage Kapila among great sages. In another reference, he burnt 60,000 sons of King Sagara to ashes. These sixty thousand men were searching for Ashwamedha Horse and finally came to Sage Kapila’s hermit. They started insulting the sage thinking he was the one who has stolen the horse. This enraged the sage and he turned all of them to ash. Much later, sage Bhageeradha, their descendant did tapas and brought river Ganga to the earth and washed away their sins.