Yajnavalkya and Janaka (याज्ञवल्क्यः जनकश्च)

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Janaka Maharaja of Videha once performed the yajnas wherein many dakshinas where given (बहुदक्षिणेन यज्ञेनेजे ।) to purohitas and scholars who assembled there. Most notably the vedic scholars of Kuru and Panchaladeshas participated in the event. Janaka Maharaja had a great desire to know "who among these vedic scholars is the most erudite of all?" He had a thousand cows, each of whose horns were decorated with gold.

तस्य ह जनकस्य वैदेहस्य विजिज्ञासा बभूव कः स्विदेषां ब्राह्मणानामनूचानतम इति ।

स ह गवां सहस्रमवरुरोध । दशदश पादा एकैकस्याः शृङ्गयोराबद्धा बभूवुः ॥ ३,१.१ ॥ (Brhd. Upan. 3.1.1)