[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [The Inner Conflict of Tradition: Essays in Indian Ritual, Kingship, and Society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.heesterman-1985) › c19.s6.22 # The Inner Conflict of Tradition: Essays in Indian Ritual, Kingship, and Society c19.s6.22 The Inner Conflict of Tradition: Essays in Indian Ritual, Kingship, and Society c19.s6.22 - **Language:** English ### [c19.s6.22](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.heesterman-1985.c19.s6.22) 11. 6. 2. 1; 4. 10: Janaka challenges three brahmins; among them is Yājñavalkya. The latter proves himself the most knowledgeable and is given a thousand cows by Janaka, who then goes off leaving Yājñavalkya with a last unanswered question. Yājñavalkya goes after Janaka to challenge him but in fact becomes his pupil. Having received Janaka's teaching, Yājñavalkya grants Janaka at his request the right to question him in his turn; thereby Janaka, though a kṣatriya, becomes a brahman. - [Previous: c19.s6.21](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.heesterman-1985.c19.s6.21) - [Next: c19.s6.23](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.heesterman-1985.c19.s6.23) - [Up: c19.s6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.heesterman-1985.c19.s6) ## Linked texts (1) - [Śatapathabrāhmaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.11.6.2.1) — Yājñavalkya & Śāṇḍilya (Vedic teacher), Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.heesterman-1985.c19.s6.22](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.heesterman-1985.c19.s6.22) · Pramāṇa