Kahoda (Sanskrit: कहोड़) was a Vedic sage in the Mithila Kingdom of the ancient Indian subcontinent.[1] He was an Acharya of Vedas in the Mithila region. He was the father of the famous Indian philosopher Ashtavakra.[2][3][4]
Acharya Kahoda | |
|---|---|
कहोड़ | |
| Personal | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Home town | Kahalgaon |
| Spouse | Sujata |
| Region | Mithila region |
| Alma mater | Ancient Mithila University |
| Other names | Kahola, Kahoḍaka |
| Religious career | |
| Based in | Videha |
| Disciple of | Uddalaka Aruni |
Early life
editAccording to the texts Satapatha Brahmana and Mahabharata, Kahoda was the son of kauṣītaki or kauṣītakeya.[3] In the text Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, he is mentioned as Kahola, the son of kauṣītakeya.[5] He was born in a poor Brahmin family in the Videha Kingdom. He studied Vedas at the Ashram of the Vedic sage Uddalaka Aruni.[3]
Later life
editKahoda was a brilliant student of Vedas among all the disciples of his teacher Uddalaka Aruni at his Ashram. Due to his brilliance knowledge in the Vedic study, his teacher Uddalaka Aruni was very pleased with him. Kahoda became the favourite disciple of his teacher. After the completion his Vedic study, he became the assistant teacher in the Ashram of Uddalaka Aruni. Later his teacher Uddalaka Aruni married his own daughter Sujata with him. After the marriage of Kahoda with Sujata, they still lived in the Ashram. Kahoda continued teaching Vedas to the disciples in the Ashram.[3]
Legacy
editAccording to legend, the city of Kahalgaon in the Bhagalpur district of the present Bihar state in India, was named after Kahola Rishi, which is another name of the sage Kahoda.[6]
References
edit- ^ Varadara, Raman; Staff, Raman Varadara. Glimpses of Indian Heritage. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7154-758-6.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d www.wisdomlib.org (2012-06-15). "Kahoda, Kahoḍa: 7 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ Dalal, Roshen (2014-04-18). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-81-8475-277-9.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2015-02-23). "Yajnavalkya and Kahola [Section V]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Kahalgaon Election Result: कहलगांव में कांग्रेस को मिली मात, बीजेपी के पवन कुमार जीते". आज तक (in Hindi). 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2024-11-20.