Vandin

Acharya
Vandin
Acharya Vandin
वंदी/बंदी
Personal
Religion	Hinduism
Home town	Videha
Parent	Lord Varuna (father);
Region	Mithila region
Alma mater	Ancient Mithila University
Known for	Institution of the punishment called as "Jala Samadhi" for the defeated scholars in the Shastrarthas; Shastrartha with Acharya Kahoda; Shastrartha with Ashtavakra;
Other names	Bandi and 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. 2012-07. ISBN 978-0-14-310015-7. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ 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.

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[1] 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.

[2] The Mahabharata: Sections 33 to 44. Penguin Books India. 2012-07. ISBN 978-0-14-310015-7. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[3] Sākshātkāra (in Hindi). Ma. Pra. Śāsana Sāhitya Parishad. 2006. p. 192.

[4] Mazumdar, Subash (1988). Who is who in the Mahabharata. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. pp. 26, 38, 137.

[5] Tripathi, Rampratap (1959). Purāṇoṃ kī amara kahānīyām̐ (in Hindi). Sāhitya Bhavana. p. 175.

[6] Śukla, Amaranātha (1997). Bhāratīya saṃskr̥ti kathā kośa (in Hindi). Śubhakāmanā. p. 40.

[7] www.wisdomlib.org (2012-12-09). "Section CXXXII [Mahabharata, English]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2024-11-19.

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