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| ==== जारत्कारव आर्तभागः ॥ Jaratkarava Artabhaga ==== | | ==== जारत्कारव आर्तभागः ॥ Jaratkarava Artabhaga ==== |
− | While Asvala questions Yajnavalkya about how to overcome the clutches of death, Artabhaga poses questions as to what remains of a man when he dies. <blockquote>याज्ञवल्क्येति होवाच यत्रायं पुरुषो म्रियत उदस्मात्प्राणाः क्रामन्त्याहो नेति । नेति होवाच याज्ञवल्क्यः । (Brhd. Upan. 3.2.11)</blockquote>Summary : When a person dies, do the Pranas (vital life force) move out of him or not? | + | While Asvala questions Yajnavalkya about how to overcome the clutches of death, Artabhaga poses questions as to what remains of a man when he dies. <blockquote>याज्ञवल्क्येति होवाच यत्रायं पुरुषो म्रियत उदस्मात्प्राणाः क्रामन्त्याहो नेति । नेति होवाच याज्ञवल्क्यः । (Brhd. Upan. 3.2.11)</blockquote>Summary : When a person dies, do the Pranas (vital life force) move out of him or not? Yajnavalkya said, that no, they become united with him only. |
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− | In answer to him, Yajnavalkya reveals the details of Karma siddhanta in a private quarters.<ref>Raghavachar. S. S., (1972) ''Sri Ramanuja on the Upanishads.'' Madras : Vidya Press (Pages 86 - 90)</ref> This samvada is discussed in detail in [[Yajnavalkya Arthabhaga Samvada (याज्ञवल्क्य-आर्तभागयोः संवादः)]] | + | In answer to him, Yajnavalkya explains that the pranas move out along with the Jiva and the body from which the pranas have departed becomes inflated and lies dead. He further reveals the details of Karma siddhanta in a private quarters.<ref>Raghavachar. S. S., (1972) ''Sri Ramanuja on the Upanishads.'' Madras : Vidya Press (Pages 86 - 90)</ref> <ref name=":4">Dr. N. S. Ananta Rangacharya (2004) ''Prinicipal Upanishads, Volume 3, Brhdaranyakopanishat. Text, English Translation and Brief notes according to Sri Ranga Ramanujamuni.'' Bangalore: Sri Rama Printers (Pages 155 to 238)</ref> This samvada is discussed in detail in [[Yajnavalkya Arthabhaga Samvada (याज्ञवल्क्य-आर्तभागयोः संवादः)]] |
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| + | ==== भुज्यु ॥ Bhujyu ==== |
| + | After revealing karma siddhanta to Artabhaga, Yajnavalkya is questioned by Bhujyu, the grandson of Lahya. His questions pertain to the whereabouts of descendents in the lineage of Parikshit. <blockquote>तं यदा लोकानामन्तानपृच्छाम । अथैनमब्रूम क्व पारिक्षिता अभवन्निति ।... स त्वा पृच्छामि याज्ञवल्क्य । क्व पारिक्षिता अभवन्निति ॥ ३,३.१ ॥ (Brhd. Upan. 3.3.1)</blockquote>Yajnavalkya replies that the descendents of Parikshit went to worlds where the the Asvamedha yajins go and describes the way. He also answers about the limits of the worlds.<ref name=":4" /> This samvada is discussed in detail in [[Yajnavalkya Bhujyu Samvada (याज्ञवल्क्य-भुज्यु संवादः)]] |
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| + | ==== उषस्त ॥ Ushasta ==== |
| + | When the Brahmanas in the court of Janaka realised that Yajnavalkya was thorough in his answers regarding Karmakanda, they could conquer him by asking him the questions related to Brahmajnana. |
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| + | Ushasta, the son of Chakra, asks Yajnavalkya to explain the Brahman who is direct and immediate and who is within all. <blockquote>अथ हैनमुषस्तश्चाक्रायणः पप्रच्छ । याज्ञवल्क्येति होवाच यत्साक्षादपरोक्षाद्ब्रह्म य आत्मा सर्वान्तरस्तं मे व्याचक्ष्वेति । (Brhd. Upan. 3.4.1)</blockquote>Yajnavalkya's answers in this section proclaim the nature of Brahman and Atman एषः ते आत्मा सर्वान्तरः । More details of this samvada is discussed in [[Yajnavalkya Ushasta Samvada (याज्ञवल्क्य-उषस्त संवादः)]] |
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| ==== Gargi ==== | | ==== Gargi ==== |
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