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Yajnavalkya (याज्ञवल्क्यः) (view source)
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:''For the [[Dharmaśāstra]] text traditionally attributed to Yājñavalkya, see [[Yājñavalkya Smṛti]].''
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{{Infobox deity<!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology-->
| type = Hindu
| Image = [[File:Yajnavalkya and Janaka.jpg|250px]]
| Caption = Yajnavalkya teaches [[Brahman|Brahma Vidya]] to King [[Janaka]]
| Image_size = 250px
| Name = Yajnavalkya
| Devanagari = याज्ञवल्क्य
| Sanskrit_Transliteration = Yagyavalkya
| Affiliation = [[Rishi]]
| Abode = [[Mithila (ancient)|Mithila]]
| Consort = [[Maitreyi]] <br> Katyayani
}}
{{Hindu philosophy}}
{{Vedas and Shakhas}}
'''Yajnavalkya''' (Sanskrit: याज्ञवल्क्य, Yājñavalkya) of Videha (fl. c. 7th century BCE[1]) was a sage and philosopher of [[Vedic]] India. He was one of the first philosophers in recorded history, alongside [[Uddalaka Aruni]].[2] In the court of King [[Janaka]] of [[Mithila,]] he was renowned for his expertise in Vedic ritual and his unrivaled talent in theological debate. He expounded a doctrine of [[neti neti]] to describe the universal Self or [[Ātman]]. He later became a wandering ascetic. His teachings are recorded in the [[Shatapatha Brahmana]] and the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.[3]
'''Yajnavalkya''' (Sanskrit: याज्ञवल्क्य, Yājñavalkya) of Videha (fl. c. 7th century BCE[1]) was a sage and philosopher of [[Vedic]] India. He was one of the first philosophers in recorded history, alongside [[Uddalaka Aruni]].[2] In the court of King [[Janaka]] of [[Mithila,]] he was renowned for his expertise in Vedic ritual and his unrivaled talent in theological debate. He expounded a doctrine of [[neti neti]] to describe the universal Self or [[Ātman]]. He later became a wandering ascetic. His teachings are recorded in the [[Shatapatha Brahmana]] and the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.[3]