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1 याज्ञवल्क्य
yājña-valkyam. (yā́, fr. yajñavalka) N. of an ancient sage (frequently quoted as an authority in the ṠBr. ;
the first reputed teacher of the Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā orﾠ White Yajur-veda, revealed to him by the Sun;
he is alsoﾠ the supposed author of a celebrated code of laws, which is only second in importance to that of Manu, andﾠ with its well-known commentary, the Mitâksharā, is the leading authority of the Mithilā school;
cf. IW. 291) ṠBr. etc. etc.;
pl. the family of Yajur-veda Hariv. ;
mfn. relating to orﾠ derived by Yajur-veda;
n. N. of an Upanishad;
- gītā f. - ṭīkā f. - dharma-ṡāstra n. - mahimavarṇana, n. - yoga m. - ṡikshā f. - smṛiti, f.;
- kyôpanishad f. N. of wks.
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