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Yajnavalkya (याज्ञवल्क्यः) (view source)
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==== गार्गी वाचक्नवी ॥ Gargi Vachaknavi ====
==== गार्गी वाचक्नवी ॥ Gargi Vachaknavi ====
Yajnavalkya's intellectual dialogues with Gargi is the crown jewel of the third adhyaya of Brhdaranyaka Upanishad which is filled with many philosophical and profound questions. The sixth and eighth brahmanas of the third adhyaya give an indepth discussion about the lakshanas of Brahman. The sixth brahmana starts with Gargi Vachaknavi's question thus<blockquote>अथ हैनं गार्गी वाचक्नवी पप्रच्छ याज्ञवल्क्येति होवाच । यदिदं सर्वमप्स्वोतं च प्रोतं च कस्मिन्नु खल्वाप ओताश्च प्रोताश्चेति । (Brhd. Upan. 3.6.1)</blockquote>She asked "Yajnavalkya, if all this is woven warp and woof in waters, what then is that, in which the waters are woven?"
Yajnavalkya's intellectual dialogues with Gargi is the crown jewel of the third adhyaya of Brhdaranyaka Upanishad which is filled with many philosophical and profound questions. The sixth and eighth brahmanas of the third adhyaya deal with an indepth exploration about the lakshanas of Brahman. The sixth brahmana starts with Gargi Vachaknavi's question thus<blockquote>अथ हैनं गार्गी वाचक्नवी पप्रच्छ याज्ञवल्क्येति होवाच । यदिदं सर्वमप्स्वोतं च प्रोतं च कस्मिन्नु खल्वाप ओताश्च प्रोताश्चेति । (Brhd. Upan. 3.6.1)</blockquote>She asked "Yajnavalkya, if all this is woven warp and woof in waters, what then is that, in which the waters are woven?"
The sequential brilliant exposition of Yajnavalkya is about the support of the elements, the nature of the deities and their lokas (worlds), finally leading to the Brahmaloka. At this point Yajnavalkya restrains Gargi from further questioning about what is the support for the Brahmaloka.<ref name=":4" />
Yajnavalkya and Gargi Samvada
==== उद्दालक आरुणिः ॥ Uddalaka Aruni ====
Uddalaka Aruni, also famous for the Panchagni vidya discussed in the Chandogya Upanishad, questions Yajnavalkya after Gargi. He raises the point as to what is the sutra (thread) by which the worlds and the beings therein are connected? <blockquote>सोऽब्रवीत्पतञ्चलं काप्यं याज्ञिकांश्च वेत्थ नु त्वं काप्य तत्सूत्रं यस्मिन्नयं च लोकः परश्च लोकः सर्वाणि च भूतानि संदृब्धानि भवन्तीति । (Brhd. Upan. 3.7.1)</blockquote>Further he asks who is that Antaryami (तमन्तर्यामिणं) who holds together the world and the beings from within?
Vayu the sutra that holds and supports all the worlds together, and essential nature of Atma as the immortal antaryami (आत्मान्तर्याम्यमृतः) are well explained in this [[Uddalaka and Yajnavalkya Samvada (याज्ञवल्क्योद्दालक-संवादः)]].
In the end, Yajnavalkya took Vidvat Sanyasa (renunciation after the attainment of the knowledge of Brahman) and retired to the forest.
In the end, Yajnavalkya took Vidvat Sanyasa (renunciation after the attainment of the knowledge of Brahman) and retired to the forest.