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One of the most famous conversations involving Brahman and Atman have taken place in Janaka Maharaja's sabha. Many volumes and interpretations came about based on Brhdaranyaka Upanishad explaining different perspectives of the nature of Self. [[Yajnavalkya and Janaka (याज्ञवल्क्यः जनकश्च)]] and vedic scholars were the primary participants in explaining the tattvas which is presented in the form of conversations (dialogues) between different people.  

One of the most famous conversations involving Brahman and Atman have taken place in Janaka Maharaja's sabha. Many volumes and interpretations came about based on Brhdaranyaka Upanishad explaining different perspectives of the nature of Self. [[Yajnavalkya and Janaka (याज्ञवल्क्यः जनकश्च)]] and vedic scholars were the primary participants in explaining the tattvas which is presented in the form of conversations (dialogues) between different people.  

On the occasion of a yajna, Janaka Maharaja offers a thousand cows adorned with gold, to find out the answer to the question, "who is the most erudite of the scholars present here?" Janaka announces that the seer who is a Brahmishta (ब्रह्मिष्ठः), the most erudite scholar may come forward and take the cows with him. (Brhd. Upan. Adhyaya 3, Brahmana 1)<ref>Brhadaranyaka Upanishad ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%95_%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D_3p Adhyaya 3 Brahmana 1])</ref> No one among the scholars dared to come forward for the cows. Yajnavalkya at that time, however, to the utter dismay of the scholars, orders his disciple to drive the cows home. At that instant the vidvans present in the sabha come forth to question his Brahmanistha and the right to claim the cows.<ref name=":13">Mani, Vettam. (1975). ''[https://archive.org/details/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft Puranic encyclopaedia : A comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature.]'' Delhi:Motilal Banasidass. (Pages 891 and 892)</ref> Briefly the following sections describe the questions raised and the answers given by Yajnavalkya.

On the occasion of a yajna, Janaka Maharaja offers a thousand cows adorned with gold, to find out the answer to the question, "who is the most erudite of the scholars present here?" Janaka announces that the seer who is a Brahmishta (ब्रह्मिष्ठः), the most erudite scholar may come forward and take the cows with him. (Brhd. Upan. Adhyaya 3, Brahmana 1)<ref>Brhadaranyaka Upanishad ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%95_%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D_3p Adhyaya 3 Brahmana 1])</ref> No one among the scholars dared to come forward for the cows. Yajnavalkya at that time, however, to the utter dismay of the scholars, orders his disciple to drive the cows home. At that instant the vidvans present in the sabha come forth to question his Brahmanistha and the right to claim the cows.<ref name=":13">Mani, Vettam. (1975). ''[https://archive.org/details/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft Puranic encyclopaedia : A comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature.]'' Delhi:Motilal Banasidass. (Pages 891 and 892)</ref> Briefly the following sections are an introductory narrative of the questions raised about Brahma tattava by various scholars which were tactically answered by Yajnavalkya.

==== Yajnavalkya and Asvala ====

==== Asvala ====

Asvala, the Hotri rtvik of Janaka, questions Yajnavalkya about all that is connected with death and by what means one is  

Asvala, the Hotri rtvik of Janaka, questions Yajnavalkya about all that is connected with death and by what means one is  

* freed from the grasp of death

* freed from the grasp of death

All the answers given by Yajnavalkya pertain to the activities of the rtviks, Hota, Adhvaryu and Udgatr which silence Asvala. (Brhd. Upan. 3.1)

All the answers given by Yajnavalkya pertain to the activities of the rtviks, Hota, Adhvaryu and Udgatr which silence Asvala. (Brhd. Upan. 3.1)

==== Yajnavalkya and Gargi Samvada       ====

==== Arthabhaga ====

 

==== Gargi        ====

Adhyaya three of Brhadaranyaka Upanishad deals with the forms of Brahman, murta and amurta. participates in a competition arranged by King Janaka about the selecting great Brhama Jnani (knower of Brahman). His intellectual dialogues with Gargi (a learned scholar of the times) form a beautiful chapter filled with lot of philosophical and mystical question-answers in Brhadaranyaka Upanishad. He was then praised as the greatest Brahmajnyani by all the sages at the function organised by king Janaka. In the end, Yajnavalkya  took Vidvat Sanyasa (renunciation after the attainment of the knowledge of Brahman) and retired to the forest.

Adhyaya three of Brhadaranyaka Upanishad deals with the forms of Brahman, murta and amurta. participates in a competition arranged by King Janaka about the selecting great Brhama Jnani (knower of Brahman). His intellectual dialogues with Gargi (a learned scholar of the times) form a beautiful chapter filled with lot of philosophical and mystical question-answers in Brhadaranyaka Upanishad. He was then praised as the greatest Brahmajnyani by all the sages at the function organised by king Janaka. In the end, Yajnavalkya  took Vidvat Sanyasa (renunciation after the attainment of the knowledge of Brahman) and retired to the forest.