Maitreyi was an ancient Indian female philosopher. She was one of the two wives of the sage Yajnavalkya, the other being Katyayani^[1]. Sage Yajnavalkya (याज्ञवल्क्य) of Mithila advanced a 95-year cycle to synchronize the motions of the sun and the moon. ...

Maitreyi was well-versed in the Hindu scriptures and was a brahmavadini. About ten hymns in Rig Veda are accredited to Maitreyi^[1]. The Rig Veda ऋग्वेद (Sanskrit ṛc praise + veda knowledge) is the earliest of the four Hindu religious scriptures known as the Vedas. ...

According to legend, Maitreyi really did not want to marry Yajnavalkya, but she wanted to live with him as a disciple and a spiritual companion to do sadhana. She went to Yajnavalkya's wife, Katyayani and expressed her desire to live with the sage. With Katyayani's consent, she became his companion^[1]. A Sadhana is a ritualistic meditation practice from Hindu and Buddhist spiritual traditions which is followed in order to achieve a form of spiritual purification or enlightenment. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Vedic Women: Loving, Learned, Lucky!. Retrieved on 2006-12-24.

2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ...

External links

• The conversation of Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi on the absolute self
• Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi