Education in Ancient India c5.19

c5.19

¹ G. Br., I. 1. 31 shows how on being defeated in debate with Maudgalya, Maitreya at once closed his school and became the pupil of his vanquisher in order to become better grounded in his subject. The debate between Śankara and Mandana Miśra was also held on the usual condition that the vanquished should become the disciple of the vanquisher.