Sanatsujata
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Sanatsujata is a sage in the Indian epic Mahabharata known for delivering a profound philosophical discourse on the nature of the Self and immortality.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious figure
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mythological figure ⓘ rishi ⓘ sage ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kuru dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Vidura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
non-duality
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self-knowledge ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool | Upanishadic thought ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | Sanatsujatiya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithVirtue |
dispassion (vairagya)
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steadfastness in wisdom ⓘ |
| cosmicStatus | immortal sage ⓘ |
| cosmologicalView | Brahman as highest reality ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denies | ultimate reality of death ⓘ |
| dialogueWith | Dhritarashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes | supremacy of knowledge over ritual ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical discourse ⓘ |
| influenced | later Vedantic commentators ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Sanatsujatiya
NERFINISHED
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philosophical discourse on the Self ⓘ teaching on immortality ⓘ |
| languageOfText | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| ontology | eternal Self distinct from body ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Bhagavad Gita (thematically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInMahabharata | teacher of Dhritarashtra ⓘ |
| scripturalCategory | smriti ⓘ |
| scripturalInfluence | commentarial literature on Mahabharata ⓘ |
| sourceTextType | Itihasa ⓘ |
| statusInTradition | revered teacher of kings ⓘ |
| teachesConcept |
Atman
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Brahman ⓘ immortality of the Self ⓘ knowledge (jnana) ⓘ nature of death ⓘ renunciation ⓘ |
| teachesEthic |
control of senses
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inner purity ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| teachesGoalOfLife | liberation (moksha) ⓘ |
| teachesMethod |
detachment
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meditation ⓘ |
| teachesPath | path of knowledge (jnana marga) ⓘ |
| textualSection | Udyoga Parva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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