Line 1: |
Line 1: |
− | :''For the [[Dharmaśāstra]] text traditionally attributed to Yagnyavalkya , see [[Yājñavalkya Smṛti|Yagnyavalkya Smṛti]].''
| + | '''Yagnyavalkya''' (Sanskrit: याज्ञवल्क्य, Yagnyavalkya ) of Videha (fl. c. 7th century BCE<ref>H. C. Raychaudhuri (1972), Political History of Ancient India, Calcutta: University of Calcutta, pp.41–52</ref>) was a sage and philosopher of [[Vedic]] India. He was one of the first philosophers in recorded history, alongside [[Uddalaka Aruni]]. In the court of King [[Janaka]] of [[Mithila,]] he was renowned for his expertise in Vedic ritual and his unrivaled talent in theological debate. Yagnyavalkya was the son of Devarāta and was the student of sage Vaisampayana.<ref name=":1">The Vedas, Haraf publication, Calcutta, 2004 edition</ref> He had two wives Maitreyi and Katyaayanee.<ref name=":0">The Brihad Aranyak Upanishad, Part 2, Chapter 4, Mahesh Library publication, Calcutta, 2008 edition</ref> |
− | {{EngvarB|date=May 2015}}
| |
− | {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}
| |
− | {{Infobox deity<!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology-->
| |
− | | type = Hindu
| |
− | | Name = Yajnavalkya
| |
− | | Devanagari = याज्ञवल्क्य
| |
− | | Sanskrit_Transliteration = Yagyavalkya
| |
− | | Affiliation = [[Rishi]]
| |
− | | Abode = [[Mithila (ancient)|Mithila]]
| |
− | | Consort = [[Maitreyi]] <br> Katyayani
| |
− | }}
| |
− | | |
− | {{Hindu philosophy}}'''Yagnyavalkya''' (Sanskrit: याज्ञवल्क्य, Yagnyavalkya ) of Videha (fl. c. 7th century BCE<ref>H. C. Raychaudhuri (1972), Political History of Ancient India, Calcutta: University of Calcutta, pp.41–52</ref>) was a sage and philosopher of [[Vedic]] India. He was one of the first philosophers in recorded history, alongside [[Uddalaka Aruni]]. In the court of King [[Janaka]] of [[Mithila,]] he was renowned for his expertise in Vedic ritual and his unrivaled talent in theological debate. Yagnyavalkya was the son of Devarāta and was the student of sage Vaisampayana.<ref name=":1">The Vedas, Haraf publication, Calcutta, 2004 edition</ref> He had two wives Maitreyi and Katyaayanee.<ref name=":0">The Brihad Aranyak Upanishad, Part 2, Chapter 4, Mahesh Library publication, Calcutta, 2008 edition</ref>
| |
| | | |
| == Contribution of Yagnyavalkya == | | == Contribution of Yagnyavalkya == |