Yājñavalkya–Gārgī dialogue
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The Yājñavalkya–Gārgī dialogue is a celebrated philosophical debate in the Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad between the sage Yājñavalkya and the woman scholar Gārgī Vācaknavī on the nature of ultimate reality and the cosmos.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yājñavalkya–Gārgī dialogue canonical | 1 |
| Yājñavalkya–Janaka dialogue | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Yājñavalkya–Gārgī dialogue Context triple: [Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad, containsSection, Yājñavalkya–Gārgī dialogue]
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Brahma Sutras
The Brahma Sutras are a foundational Hindu philosophical text that systematically codifies and interprets the teachings of the Upanishads, forming a core scriptural basis for Vedanta.
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Nyayavarttika
Nyāyavārttika is a foundational classical Indian philosophical treatise that elaborates and defends the Nyāya school’s logic and epistemology, composed as an influential sub-commentary on the Nyāya Sūtra.
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Muṇḍaka Upanishad
The Muṇḍaka Upanishad is an ancient Vedic scripture that explores the nature of ultimate reality and the path to spiritual liberation, and is one of the principal Upanishads of Hindu philosophy.
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Śvetāśvatara Upanishad
The Śvetāśvatara Upanishad is a classical Hindu philosophical text that explores the nature of ultimate reality, the self, and the personal god (often identified with Rudra-Śiva), synthesizing early Vedantic and theistic ideas.
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Chāndogya Upanishad
The Chāndogya Upanishad is one of the oldest and most important primary Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its teachings on the nature of reality, the self (ātman), and the ultimate principle Brahman.
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Target entity: Yājñavalkya–Gārgī dialogue Target entity description: The Yājñavalkya–Gārgī dialogue is a celebrated philosophical debate in the Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad between the sage Yājñavalkya and the woman scholar Gārgī Vācaknavī on the nature of ultimate reality and the cosmos.
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A.
Brahma Sutras
The Brahma Sutras are a foundational Hindu philosophical text that systematically codifies and interprets the teachings of the Upanishads, forming a core scriptural basis for Vedanta.
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B.
Nyayavarttika
Nyāyavārttika is a foundational classical Indian philosophical treatise that elaborates and defends the Nyāya school’s logic and epistemology, composed as an influential sub-commentary on the Nyāya Sūtra.
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C.
Muṇḍaka Upanishad
The Muṇḍaka Upanishad is an ancient Vedic scripture that explores the nature of ultimate reality and the path to spiritual liberation, and is one of the principal Upanishads of Hindu philosophy.
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D.
Śvetāśvatara Upanishad
The Śvetāśvatara Upanishad is a classical Hindu philosophical text that explores the nature of ultimate reality, the self, and the personal god (often identified with Rudra-Śiva), synthesizing early Vedantic and theistic ideas.
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E.
Chāndogya Upanishad
The Chāndogya Upanishad is one of the oldest and most important primary Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its teachings on the nature of reality, the self (ātman), and the ultimate principle Brahman.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Upanishadic dialogue
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Vedic philosophical debate ⓘ philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Janaka of Videha
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linked to:
King Janaka
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| concerns |
cosmology
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epistemology ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ nature of Brahman ⓘ nature of ātman ⓘ ontology ⓘ ultimate reality ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
canonical example of Upanishadic inquiry
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early example of women philosophers in India ⓘ important source for Vedantic metaphysics ⓘ |
| depicts |
Gārgī challenging Yājñavalkya’s understanding
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Yājñavalkya warning Gārgī about going too far in questioning ⓘ |
| features |
cosmic hierarchy of supports
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discussion of imperishable (akṣara) ⓘ discussion of space (ākāśa) ⓘ discussion of what everything is woven upon ⓘ public philosophical debate ⓘ question-and-answer format ⓘ use of analogies ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Gārgī Vācaknavī
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Yājñavalkya ⓘ |
| includesCharacterRole |
Gārgī Vācaknavī as questioner
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Yājñavalkya as respondent ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later Vedantic commentarial traditions ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedInText |
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad 3.6–3.8
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linked to:
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad
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| occasion | philosophical assembly at Janaka’s court ⓘ |
| partOf | Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
limits of speculative questioning
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relation between world and Brahman ⓘ search for the ultimate substratum ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | ancient India ⓘ |
| scripturalContext | Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa tradition ⓘ |
| setting | royal court of King Janaka of Videha ⓘ |
| sourceFor |
Upanishadic cosmological models
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concept of akṣara Brahman ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Indology
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comparative philosophy ⓘ gender studies in religion ⓘ |
| textualForm | prose ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Vedic period ⓘ |
| tradition |
Hindu philosophy
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Vedanta ⓘ |
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