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'''Theme Analysis''' | |||
Śrīla Prabhupāda describes the exalted position of the great sage Yājñavalkya. He is recognized as one of the seven principal philosophers of India, a master of mystic yoga, and a strict compiler of Vedic religious codes (the Yājñavalkya-smṛti). Śrīla Prabhupāda highlights Yājñavalkya's strict injunctions regarding social behavior, celibacy, and purification. He is also famous for his profound discourse with Gārgī in the Bṛhad-āraṇyaka Upaniṣad, where he confirms that the Supreme Personality of Godhead completely controls all demigods and planets. However, Śrīla Prabhupāda reveals a highly confidential truth: although Yājñavalkya is a liberated sage who teaches the path of karma and ritualistic ceremonies, the most secret, unalloyed devotional system of the Supreme Lord is fully known only to the twelve mahājanas. | |||
* '''A Principal Vedic Philosopher:''' Yājñavalkya is celebrated alongside Vyāsadeva, Kapila, and others as one of the seven primary philosophers who guided ancient Indian spiritual thought. | |||
* '''The Propounder of Mystic Yoga:''' Having received initiation from the great Jaimini's disciple Hiraṇyanābha, Yājñavalkya mastered and taught adhyātma-yoga, a system designed to loosen the knots of material attachment. | |||
* '''Compiler of Strict Religious Codes:''' As a supreme authority on religious principles, his scriptures (smṛti) outline strict rules for human behavior, celibacy, and purification, emphasizing that unauthorized deviation results in severe contamination. | |||
* '''The Limits of Ritualistic Knowledge:''' Although a liberated sage empowered to teach the path of fruitive activities and rituals, Yājñavalkya is ultimately bewildered by the Lord's illusory energy regarding the highest, confidential system of pure devotion known only to the twelve mahājanas. | |||
* Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: [[Vanipedia:The Authority and Teachings of Yajnavalkya|The Authority and Teachings of Yajnavalkya.]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 05:14, 21 May 2026
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda describes the exalted position of the great sage Yājñavalkya. He is recognized as one of the seven principal philosophers of India, a master of mystic yoga, and a strict compiler of Vedic religious codes (the Yājñavalkya-smṛti). Śrīla Prabhupāda highlights Yājñavalkya's strict injunctions regarding social behavior, celibacy, and purification. He is also famous for his profound discourse with Gārgī in the Bṛhad-āraṇyaka Upaniṣad, where he confirms that the Supreme Personality of Godhead completely controls all demigods and planets. However, Śrīla Prabhupāda reveals a highly confidential truth: although Yājñavalkya is a liberated sage who teaches the path of karma and ritualistic ceremonies, the most secret, unalloyed devotional system of the Supreme Lord is fully known only to the twelve mahājanas.
- A Principal Vedic Philosopher: Yājñavalkya is celebrated alongside Vyāsadeva, Kapila, and others as one of the seven primary philosophers who guided ancient Indian spiritual thought.
- The Propounder of Mystic Yoga: Having received initiation from the great Jaimini's disciple Hiraṇyanābha, Yājñavalkya mastered and taught adhyātma-yoga, a system designed to loosen the knots of material attachment.
- Compiler of Strict Religious Codes: As a supreme authority on religious principles, his scriptures (smṛti) outline strict rules for human behavior, celibacy, and purification, emphasizing that unauthorized deviation results in severe contamination.
- The Limits of Ritualistic Knowledge: Although a liberated sage empowered to teach the path of fruitive activities and rituals, Yājñavalkya is ultimately bewildered by the Lord's illusory energy regarding the highest, confidential system of pure devotion known only to the twelve mahājanas.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: The Authority and Teachings of Yajnavalkya.
Pages in category "Yajnavalkya"
The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
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- According to the injunction of Yajnavalkya, an authority on religious principles, one is considered contaminated by the reactions of great sinful activities when one has not been purified according to the methods of the dasa-vidha-samskara
- According to Yajnavalkya's religious injunctions, a woman whose husband is away from home should not take part in any social functions, should not decorate her body, should not laugh and should not go to any relative's house in any circumstance
- Among the principal philosophers in India are Gautama, Kanada, Kapila, Yajnavalkya, Sandilya and Vaisvanara. And finally there is Vyasadeva, the author of the Vedanta-sutra
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- Formerly they (the members of the kayastha community) were mostly government officers. They were mentioned even by Yajnavalkya, as quoted by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura in his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya
- From Vidhrti came Hiranyanabha, who later became the disciple of Jaimini and propounded the system of mystic yoga in which Yajnavalkya was initiated
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- In every yuga, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, assumes the form of Siddhas such as Sanaka to preach transcendental knowledge and He assumes the form of great saintly persons such as Yajnavalkya to teach the way of karma
- In the Brhad-aranyaka Upanisad, Yajnavalkya says to Gargi, the daughter of Garga Muni: "Even the sun, the moon and other controllers and demigods like Lord Brahma and King Indra are all under His (the Supreme Personality of Godhead's) control"
- In the Brhad-aranyaka Upanisad, Yajnavalkya says to Gargi, the daughter of Garga Muni: "My dear Gargi, everything is under the control of the Supreme Personality of Godhead"
- In the rules of celibacy written by the great sage Yajnavalkya it is said: "The vow of brahmacarya is meant to help one completely abstain from sex indulgence in work, words and mind-at all times, under all circumstances, and in all places." BG 1972 pur
- In the Yajnavalkya-smrti it is said: One should learn human behavior from sruti, the Vedas, and from smrti, the scriptures following the Vedic principles
- It is from Hiranyanabha that the great saint Yajnavalkya learned the highly elevated system of mystic yoga known as adhyatma-yoga, which can loosen the knots of material attachment in the heart
- It is said that Yajnavalkya described the transcendental abode of the Lord to Gargi, and that the abode of the Lord is situated above the highest planet of the universe, namely Brahmaloka
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- The members of the kayastha community in India are generally very intelligent and expert in business management. Formerly they were mostly government officers. They were mentioned even by Yajnavalkya, as quoted by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura
- The rules and regulations were already set forth by great sages like Manu, Yajnavalkya, Parasara and other liberated sages, and the enactments were all suitable for all ages in all places
- The son of Janamejaya known as Satanika will learn from Yajnavalkya the three Vedas and the art of performing ritualistic ceremonies. He will also learn the military art from Krpacarya and the transcendental science from the sage Saunaka
- There are seven principal philosophers in India: Gautama, Kanada, Kapila, Yajnavalkya, Sandilya, Vaisvanara, and, finally, Vyasadeva, the author of the Vedanta-sutra. BG 1972 purports
- There are twenty different types of scripture for following religious principles, and among them the scriptures of Manu and Yajnavalkya are considered to be all-pervading authorities