Vandin
Vandin | |
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वंदी/बंदी | |
| Personal | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Home town | Videha |
| Parent |
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| Region | Mithila region |
| Alma mater | Ancient Mithila University |
| Known for |
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| Other names | Vandi |
| Royal Acharya at the court of King Janaka in Mithila Kingdom | |
Vandin was a royal Acharya at court of King Janaka in the Mithila Kingdom.[1] Some documents write his name as Vandi or Bandi.[2] He was a wise pundit, who defeated many Vedic scholars in Shastrarthas held at the court of the King Janaka in Mithila.[3][4] But later he was also defeated by the great Indian philosopher Ashtavakra.[5][6]
Early life
According to legend, Acharya Bandi is believed to be the son of Lord Varuna. In the tradition of Hinduism, Lord Varuna is believed to be the Devata of water (Jala).
Description
In the text Mahabharata, Acharya Vandin is introduced at the chapter 132 in the Book 3 called as Vana Parva. In this chapter, the sage Lomasa narrated the legend of Ashtavakra and Acharya Vandin to the Pandavas while they were exiled from their Kingdom.[7]
References
- ^ Mukerjee, Radhakamal (2000). Aṣṭāvakragītā (the Song of the Self Supreme): The Classical Text of Ātmādvaita by Aṣṭāvakra. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. ISBN 978-81-208-1367-0.
- ^ The Mahabharata: Sections 33 to 44. Penguin Books India. July 2012. ISBN 978-0-14-310015-7.
- ^ Sākshātkāra (in Hindi). Ma. Pra. Śāsana Sāhitya Parishad. 2006. p. 192.
- ^ Mazumdar, Subash (1988). Who is who in the Mahabharata. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. pp. 26, 38, 137.
- ^ Tripathi, Rampratap (1959). Purāṇoṃ kī amara kahānīyām̐ (in Hindi). Sāhitya Bhavana. p. 175.
- ^ Śukla, Amaranātha (1997). Bhāratīya saṃskr̥ti kathā kośa (in Hindi). Śubhakāmanā. p. 40.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2012-12-09). "Section CXXXII [Mahabharata, English]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2024-11-19.