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In Ancient [[India]], '''Janaka''' was the King of [[Mithila]] Kingdom. He is mentioned in [[Ramayana]] as the father of [[Sita]] and also there is reference to him in [[Brihadaranyaka Upanishad]] and [[Puranas]]. |
In Ancient [[India]], '''Janaka''' was the King of [[Mithila]] Kingdom. He is mentioned in [[Ramayana]] as the father of [[Sita]] and also there is reference to him in [[Brihadaranyaka Upanishad]] and [[Puranas]]. |
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Janaka was an ideal ruler. Janaka was not only a brave king but was as well-versed in the [[shastras]] and [[Vedas]] as any [[rishi]] and was the beloved pupil of [[Yaajnavalkya]] whose exposition of [[Brahman]] to him is the substance of the [[Brihadaranyaka Upanishad]]. In the [[Bhagavad Gita]], Sri [[Krishna]] cites Janaka as an illustrious example of the [[Karma yogi]]. |
Janaka was an ideal ruler. Janaka was not only a brave king but was as well-versed in the [[shastras]] and [[Vedas]] as any [[rishi]] and was the beloved pupil of [[Yaajnavalkya]] whose exposition of [[Brahman]] to him is the substance of the [[Brihadaranyaka Upanishad]]. In the [[Bhagavad Gita]], Sri [[Krishna]] cites Janaka as an illustrious example of the [[Karma yogi]]. |
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He was also said to be the [[Rajarshi]] having spiritually advanced and reached the state of a [[rishi]] though he was a king administering kingdom of [[Mithila]]. He was also instructed by sage [[ |
He was also said to be the [[Rajarshi]] having spiritually advanced and reached the state of a [[rishi]] though he was a king administering kingdom of [[Mithila]]. He was also instructed by sage [[Ashtavakra]] upon the nature of |
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self or [[Atman]] this exposition forms the content of famous treatise [[ |
self or [[Atman]] this exposition forms the content of famous treatise [[Ashtavakra Gita]] |
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Revision as of 12:38, 16 June 2005
In Ancient India, Janaka was the King of Mithila Kingdom. He is mentioned in Ramayana as the father of Sita and also there is reference to him in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad and Puranas. Janaka was an ideal ruler. Janaka was not only a brave king but was as well-versed in the shastras and Vedas as any rishi and was the beloved pupil of Yaajnavalkya whose exposition of Brahman to him is the substance of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. In the Bhagavad Gita, Sri Krishna cites Janaka as an illustrious example of the Karma yogi. He was also said to be the Rajarshi having spiritually advanced and reached the state of a rishi though he was a king administering kingdom of Mithila. He was also instructed by sage Ashtavakra upon the nature of self or Atman this exposition forms the content of famous treatise Ashtavakra Gita
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