Maitreyi
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Maitreyi is a prominent female philosopher in ancient Indian thought, known from the Upanishads for her profound dialogues on the nature of the self and immortality.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu sage
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Upanishadic figure ⓘ woman ⓘ |
| asksQuestionAbout |
immortality
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nature of the self (atman) ⓘ value of wealth versus knowledge ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
atman
ⓘ
immortality ⓘ renunciation of wealth for knowledge ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Yajnavalkya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Indian philosophers
ⓘ
Upanishadic people ⓘ Women philosophers ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Katyāyani (as another wife of Yajnavalkya) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Indian ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasDialogueWith | Yajnavalkya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Vedantic interpretations of the self ⓘ |
| knownFor |
appearance in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
ⓘ
discourse on immortality ⓘ philosophical dialogues on the self ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| maritalStatusInText | wife of Yajnavalkya ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upanishads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Upanishadic philosophy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
embodiment of spiritual aspiration
ⓘ
philosophically inquisitive woman ⓘ |
| region | ancient India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rejects | mere material wealth as ultimate good ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInText |
dialogue partner of Yajnavalkya
ⓘ
seeker of knowledge of the self ⓘ |
| seeks | knowledge that leads to immortality ⓘ |
| spouse | Yajnavalkya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualSourceType | scriptural narrative ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Vedic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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