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UGC NET December 2018 History
Which Upanishad describes the philosophical dialogue between Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi?
ABrihadaranyaka ✓ Correct
BSvetasvatara
CChhandogya
DKausitaki
Correct answer: (A) Brihadaranyaka — The dialogue is in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, so the answer is the Brihadaranyaka.
Explanation
★The dialogue is in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, so the answer is the Brihadaranyaka.
★It is the dialogue between the sage Yajnavalkya and his wife Maitreyi.
★It is a classic exposition of the meaning of the self and of love.
★It teaches that the Atman, the self, is the ultimate reality.
★It uses many analogies to bring out the value of renunciation.
★So this dialogue is found in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.
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