'''Brahmavidya (ब्रह्मविद्या)''' (derived from the [[Sanskrit]] words: [[Brahma (ब्रह्मा) | ब्रह्मा || Brahma]] and [[Vidya (विद्या) | विद्या || vidyā]]) is that branch of scriptural knowledge that gives the integral experience of everything from the standpoint of दिव्य || divinity. '''''Brahma''''' means the absolute universal reality derived from Sanskrit धातुः root बृहि ॥ br̥hi (to grow)'''.''' '''Vidya''' means wisdom is derived from the धातुः ॥ root विद् ॥ 'vid' (to know).
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Brahmavidya (ब्रह्मविद्या) (derived from the [[Sanskrit]] words: [[Brahma (ब्रह्मा) | ब्रह्मा || Brahma]] and [[Vidya (विद्या) | विद्या || vidyā]]) is that branch of scriptural knowledge that gives the integral experience of everything from the standpoint of दिव्य || divinity. Brahma means the absolute universal reality derived from Sanskrit धातुः root बृहि ॥ br̥hi (to grow)'''.''' Vidya means wisdom is derived from the धातुः ॥ root विद् ॥ 'vid' (to know).
== Custodians of Brahmavidya ==
== Custodians of Brahmavidya ==
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A similar event King Janaka of Videha also imparted the Agnihotra ritual to his spiritual teacher.
A similar event King Janaka of Videha also imparted the Agnihotra ritual to his spiritual teacher.
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In Bhagavadgeeta Chap 4 Sri Bhagavan explains to Arjuna about the parampara of Brahmavidya or Jnaanavidya thus,
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In Bhagavad Geeta Chap 4 Sri Bhagavan explains to Arjuna about the parampara of Brahmavidya or Jnaanavidya thus,
इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोक्तवानहमव्ययम् ।
इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोक्तवानहमव्ययम् ।
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== References ==
== References ==
# Veda Sanskrita Parichaya by Dr. K. S. Narayanana
# Veda Sanskrita Parichaya by Dr. K. S. Narayanana