Vada in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c8.s10.21

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¹⁵ बृहस्पतिर्वै शुक्रो भूत्वा इन्द्रस्याभयायासुरेभ्यः क्षयायेमां विद्यामसृजत् तया शिवमशिवमिस्यादिसदशिवं शिवमिसि वेदादिशास्तर्हिंसकधर्माभिध्यानस्त्रिवति वदन्ति। — *Maitrāyaṇī Upaniṣad* VII.9. It is said that Bṛhaspati struck Gāyatrī and smashed her head into pieces. Gāyatrī being immortal, every bit of her brain remained alive. Again in *Mahābhārata*, Bṛhaspati is described as a sceptic and has a long discussion with Manu who finally prevails upon him to accept the Vedic order.