Contemporaries of Yajnavalkya

In this post I will talk about the contemporaries of Yajnavalkya.

Yajnavalkya (Sanskrit: याज्ञवल्क्य , Bengali: যাজ্ঞ বল্ক্য) was a Brahmin Vedic Rishi who is believed to have lived around 7th century BC in eastern Indian-subcontinent.

King Janaka of Mithila (Sanskrit: जनक विदेह , Bengali: জনক বিদেহ ) -  Janaka was a philosopher-king of Videha, whose capital Mithila has been identified with modern Janakpur in Nepal. Under Janaka, Videha became a dominant political and cultural center of Indian subcontinent.

Uddalaka Aruni (Sanskrit: उद्दालक आरुनि , Bengali: উদ্দালক আরুনি ) - Uddalaka Aruni was a senior contemporaray of Yajnavalkya and one of his teachers.

Shvetaketu Aruneya (Sanskrit: श्वेतकेतु आरुणेय , Bengali: শ্বেতকেতু আরুণেয় ) - Shvetaketu Aruneya was a compatriot and fellow-disciple of Uddalaka Aruni.

Somashusma Satyajyanin (Sanskrit: सोमशुस्म सात्ययज्ञिन , Bengali: সোমশুস্ম সাত্যয়জ্ঞিন ) - Somashusma Satyajyanin was a fellow-wanderer of Yajnavalkya and along with Shvetaketu, he toired cities as wandering Brahmins in search of knowledge.

Patanchala Kapya (Sanskrit: पतञ्चल काप्य , Bengali: পতঞ্চল কাপ্য) - Patanchala Kapya was a renowned Vedic scholar of the Madra country (Brihadaranyaka Upanishad iii 7, 1) from whom Yajnavalkya took specialized training in Vedic theology.

Svaidayana Shaunaka (Sanskrit: स्वैदायन शौनक , Bengali: স্বৈদায়ন শৌনক ) - Svaidayana Shaunaka belonged to a "northern country" and was a Vedic scholar.

Ashvala (Sanskrit: अश्वल , Bengali: অশ্বল ) - Ashvala was a Hotri priest in King Janaka.

Artabhaga (Sanskrit: आर्तभाग , Bengali: আর্তভাগ ) - Artabhaga was a Brahmin scholar in King Janakas court.

Bhujyu (Sanskrit: भुज्यु , Bengali: ভুজ্য়ু ) - Bhujyu was a senior contemporary of Yajnavalkya and a fellow-pupil of Uddalaka Aruni.

Ushasta (Sanskrit: उषस्त , Bengali: উষস্ত ) - Another contemporary of Yajnavalkya, and probably a scholar.

Kahoda (Sanskrit: कहोड , Bengali: কহোড ) - Another contemporary of Yajnavalkya, and probably a scholar.

Gargi (Sanskrit: गार्गी , Bengali: গার্গী ) - Gargi, the duaghter of Vachaknu was a woman scholar, expert in Vedic theology.

Vidagdha Shakalya (Sanskrit: विदग्ध शाकल्य , Bengali: বিদগ্ধ শাকল্য ) - Another contemporary of Yajnavalkya, and probably a scholar.

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