[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Religion and philosophy](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion) › [The Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.keith-1925) › v2.c40.s2.73 # The Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads v2.c40.s2.73 The Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads v2.c40.s2.73 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c40.s2.73](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.keith-1925.v2.c40.s2.73) the head of the last, Çākalya, splits open as the result of his failure, while robbers steal his bones.¹ Women are not excluded from contests, a maiden seized by a Gandharva or even one of Yājñavalkya's wives shows herself an adept in these questions. The gods appear; Prajāpati instructs the intelligent pupil Indra and the stupid demon Virocana.² Animals lend their quota of tuition; the pupil, who watches his master's kine increase, receives instruction from the bull of the herd, from the fire, from a gander, and from a Madgu bird.³ It would, of course, be rash to trust to the historicity of the dialogues; they are attached readily to famous names, as in the Kaṭha Naciketas and Yama carry on a dialogue in the later form of verse. - [Previous: v2.c40.s2.72](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.keith-1925.v2.c40.s2.72) - [Next: v2.c40.s2.74](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.keith-1925.v2.c40.s2.74) - [Up: v2.c40.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.keith-1925.v2.c40.s2) ## Cites (3) - [Chāndogyopaniṣad](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.chandogya.8.7) — Sanskrit - [Bṛhadāraṇyakopaniṣad](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.brhadaranyaka.3.1) — Sanskrit - [Śatapathabrāhmaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.11.6.3) — Yājñavalkya & Śāṇḍilya (Vedic teacher), Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.keith-1925.v2.c40.s2.73](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.keith-1925.v2.c40.s2.73) · Pramāṇa