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==Conversation of Yagnyavalkya and Maitreyi==
==Conversation of Yagnyavalkya and Maitreyi==
Yagnyavalkya had two wives. One was [Maitreyi] and the other Katyaayanee.<ref name=":0">The Brihad Aranyak Upanishad, Part 2, Chapter 4, Mahesh Library publication, Calcutta, 2008 edition</ref> Of the two, Maitreyi was a Brahmavadini (one who is interested in the knowledge of Brahman).The descendant sects of Brahmans are the progeny of the first wife Katyaayanee. When Yagnyavalkya wished to divide his property between the two wives, Maitreyi asked whether she could become immortal through wealth. Yagnyavalkya replied that there was no hope of immortality through wealth and that she would only become one among the wealthy. When she heard this, Maitreyi asked Yagnyavalkya to teach her what he considered as the best. Then Yagnyavalkya described to her the greatness of the Absolute Self, the nature of its existence, the way of attaining infinite knowledge and immortality through acquiring Brahmajnana. This immortal conversation between Yagnyavalkya and Maitreyi is recorded in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.
Yagnyavalkya had two wives. One was [Maitreyi] and the other Katyaayanee.<ref name=":0">The Brihad Aranyak Upanishad, Part 2, Chapter 4, Mahesh Library publication, Calcutta, 2008 edition</ref> Of the two, Maitreyi was a Brahmavadini (one who is interested in the knowledge of Brahman).The descendant sects of Brahmans are the progeny of the first wife Katyaayanee. When Yagnyavalkya wished to divide his property between the two wives, Maitreyi asked whether she could become immortal through wealth. Yagnyavalkya replied that there was no hope of immortality through wealth and that she would only become one among the wealthy. When she heard this, Maitreyi asked Yagnyavalkya to teach her what he considered as the best. Then Yagnyavalkya described to her the greatness of the Absolute Self, the nature of its existence, the way of attaining infinite knowledge and immortality through acquiring Brahmajnana. This immortal conversation between Yagnyavalkya and Maitreyi is recorded in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.