Question

Names of female scholars from Vaidic and Upanishadic times, or “Brahmavadinis”

Answer

According to Brihad Devata, 2.82-84 Sanskrit Source and English Transliteration Source, there are several Brahmavadinis as follows:

Ghosa Godha Visvavara Apalopanisan Nisat ;

Brahmajaya Juhur nama, Agastyasya svasaditih. [82]

Indrani cendramata ca Sarama Romasorvasi;

Lopamudra ca Nadyas ca Yami nari ca Sasvati .[83]

Srir Laksa Sarparajnl Vak Sraddha Medha ca Daksina;

Ratrl Surya ca Savitrl brahmavadinya Iritah. [84]

  • Ghosa: Name of the authoress of RV 5.39 and RV 5.40
  • Godha: Name of the authoress of a Sāman Source
  • Visvavara: Name of the authoress of the hymn RV 5.28
  • Apala: Name of the authoress of the hymn RV 8.91
  • Upanisat
  • Nisat
  • Juhu Brahmajaya: Name of the authoress of the hymn RV 10.109
  • Agastyasya
  • Aditi: Name of the authoress of the hymn RV 4.18
  • Indrani: Name of the authoress of the hymn RV 10.86
  • Indramata
  • Sarama: Name of the reputed authoress of RV 10.108
  • Romasa: Name of the reputed authoress of RV 1.126,7
  • Oorvasi
  • Lopamudra: Name of the authoress of RV 1.179
  • Nadya
  • Yami
  • Sasvati: Name of the authoress of RV 8.1
  • Sri Lakshaa
  • Sarparajni
  • Vak
  • Sraddha
  • Medha
  • Daksina: Name of the authoress of RV 10.107
  • Ratri
  • Surya Savitri: Name of the authoress of RV 10.85

Except these, there are some others.

  • Vasukrapatni: Name of the authoress of the verse RV 10.28.1

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