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Pippalada (Sanskrit: पिप्पलाद, romanized: Pippalāda) was a sage and philosopher in Hindu tradition. He is best known for being attributed the authorship of the Prashna Upanishad, which is among the ten Mukhya Upanishads. He is believed to have founded the Pippalada school of thought, which taught the Atharvaveda. [1]
It is a short Upanishad, and structured as a discourse between sage Jabali to sage Pippalada, and is notable for presenting the Pashupata theology. [1] It explains what Pashu and Pata means, and the Vibhuti (ash) on one's forehead as a reminder of transitory nature of life, the unchanging universality of Shiva , and as a means of one's salvation.
Satyakāma Jābāla (सत्यकाम जाबाल) also known as Satyakāma Jābāli was a Vedic sage, who first appears in the fourth prapāṭhaka/chapter of the ancient Vedic text, the Chāndogya Upanishad. [1] As a boy, in order to become brahmachārī, Satyakāma enquires about his father and his family from his mother Jabālā ...
The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is dated at c. 700 BCE. [4] [26] The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is known for highlighting Yajnavalkya’s magnetic personality, focusing on his self-confidence. [16] Yajnavalkya plays a central position within the Brihadaranyaka Upanisad, which is a part of the Sukla Yajur Veda. [14]
Sage Raikva teaches Atma Vidya King Janasuruti. Raikva, the poor unknown cart-driver, appears in Chapter IV of the Chandogya Upanishad [1] of Muktika canon where it is learnt that he knew That which was knowable and needed to be known, he knew That from which all this had originated.
The Upanishad, which is presented in nine chapters, opens by describing the tale of Nārada, a Vedic sage revered in numerous texts of the Hindu tradition, who deeply meditates in mythical Naimisha Forest mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. [10] [17] He is approached by other sages, and they ask him, "please tell us the way to moksha (liberation)".
Mudgal Upanishad is of a very special type and unique amongst all Upanishads ever written. It is the foundation of Vaishnavism , asserting that Vishnu is the Purusha , or primordial entity. [ 2 ] The great sage strongly believed in simple living high thinking and had a high-level patience amongst other Rishis.
Vamadeva (Sanskrit: वामदेव, romanized: Vāmadeva) is a rishi (sage) in Hindu literature.He is credited as the author of Mandala 4 of the Rigveda.He is mentioned prominently in the Upanishads as well, particularly the Brihadaranyaka and the Aitareya.