Ushasta
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Ushasta | |
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उषस्त | |
| Personal life | |
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| Region | Mithila region |
| Alma mater | Ancient Mithila University |
| Known for | Shastrartha with Yajnavalkya |
| Other names | Ushasta Chakrayana (Ushasta Kakrayana) |
| Occupation | Acharya |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Philosophy | Indian philosophy |
| Profession | Indian philosopher |
| Fourth Brahmin scholar who debated with Yajnavalkya in the Bahudakshina Yajna at the court of King Janaka | |
Ushasta (Sanskrit: उषस्त) was a Vedic sage at the court of King Janaka in Mithila. He was the fourth Brahmin scholar at the court of King Janaka, who debated with the sage Yajnavalkya during the occasion of the Bahudakshina Yajna.[1][2][3][4]