Mahajanas

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A Mahajana (Sanskrit: महाजन, romanized: Mahājana, lit. 'great person') refers to one the twelve beings of spiritual authority affiliated with the Hindu deity Vishnu, who are described to teach religious ideal, and who, by his conduct, sets an example for others to follow.^[1]

Literature[edit]

The Bhagavata Purana^[2] (6.3.20-21) lists twelve Mahajanas, regarded to be the greatest devotees of Vishnu: Brahma, Narada, Shiva, the Four Kumaras, Kapila, Svayambhuva Manu, Prahlada, Janaka, Bhishma, Bali, Śuka, and Yama.^[3]

References[edit]

↑ www.wisdomlib.org (2014-08-03). "Mahajana, Mahājana, Maha-jana: 19 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
↑ The Hare Krsnas - Sada Darsana, Six Schools of Philosophy - The Vedanta School
↑ Bhagavata Purana 6.3.20-21

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[1] www.wisdomlib.org (2014-08-03). "Mahajana, Mahājana, Maha-jana: 19 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-11-17.

[2] The Hare Krsnas - Sada Darsana, Six Schools of Philosophy - The Vedanta School

[3] Bhagavata Purana 6.3.20-21

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