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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 which is  विद् ॥ 'vid' (to know).  

Brahmavidya (ब्रह्मविद्या) (derived from the [[Sanskrit (संस्कृत)|संस्कृत || Sanskrit]] words : [[Brahma (ब्रह्मा) | ब्रह्मा || Brahma]] and विद्या || vidya (knowledge) ) 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 which is बृहि ॥ br̥hi (to grow)'''.''' Vidya means wisdom is derived from the  धातुः || root which is  विद् ॥ vid (to know).  

==  Introduction  ==

==  Introduction  ==

The primary question that is often referred to in Vedanta is that of [[प्रकृति|Origin of Creation]]. This is explained through the [[श्रुति|Shrutis]], which is directly heard or experienced by intuition. The dharmic perspective views every action as [[यज्ञ|Yagya]], unlike the Western's who view action as Labour. [[यज्ञ|Yagya]] means प्रीणनम् ("prinanam" or to satisfy). Performance of Yagna brings about complete mental, physical and spiritual development of a human being. It is a continuous activity that living beings offer to [[दिव्य|divinity]].   

The primary question that is often referred to in Vedanta is that of [[Prakrti (प्रकृति)|Origin of Creation]]. This is explained through the [[Shruti (श्रुति)|श्रुति || Shrutis]], which is directly heard or experienced by intuition. The dharmic perspective views every action as [[Yagya (यज्ञ)|Yagya]], unlike the Western's who view action as Labour. [[यज्ञ|Yagya]] means प्रीणनम् ("prinanam" or to satisfy). Performance of Yagna brings about complete mental, physical and spiritual development of a human being. It is a continuous activity that living beings offer to [[दिव्य|divinity]].   

A [[Kshatriya (क्षत्रिय) | क्षत्रिय || Kshatriya]] could teach vedanta to a Brahmana or vice versa.  An example is [[उद्दालक|Uddalalaka]] and [[श्वेतकेतु|Shwetaketu]], both from the Brahmana [[वर्ण|Varna]] (social or economic status) learning ब्रह्मविद्या (Brahma Vidya-spiritual knowledge) from the [[Kshatriya (क्षत्रिय) | क्षत्रिय || Kshatriya]] King [[Pravahana Jaivali]]. In छान्दोग्य उपनिषद् (Chandogya Upanishad) of सामवेद (Sama Veda, 5-3), [[श्वेतकेतु|Shwetaketu]]’s story is mentioned.  

A [[Kshatriya (क्षत्रिय) | क्षत्रिय || Kshatriya]] could teach vedanta to a Brahmana or vice versa.  An example is [[उद्दालक|Uddalalaka]] and [[श्वेतकेतु|Shwetaketu]], both from the Brahmana [[वर्ण|Varna]] (social or economic status) learning ब्रह्मविद्या (Brahma Vidya-spiritual knowledge) from the [[Kshatriya (क्षत्रिय) | क्षत्रिय || Kshatriya]] King [[Pravahana Jaivali]]. In छान्दोग्य उपनिषद् (Chandogya Upanishad) of सामवेद (Sama Veda, 5-3), [[श्वेतकेतु|Shwetaketu]]’s story is mentioned.