Yājñavalkya · Atlas

in the texts

Ancient lawgiver credited with the foundational verse prescribing the timing of the Vedic Upākarma rite.

> The Upākarma of the Vedas should be on Śrāvaṇī, or with Śravaṇa, / > or when the herbs have appeared, with Hasta on the fifth of Śrāvaṇa.

Therein, Yājñavalkya says:

" 'Taiṣya' is also connected with 'on Rohiṇī', from the previously cited verse of Yājñavalkya.

The sage-king residing in Mithilā who is asked by other sages to declare dharma, and who is the speaker of the entire text.

Residing in Mithilā, that king of yogis, having meditated for a moment, said to the sages:

Manu, Atri, Viṣṇu, Hārīta, Yājñavalkya, Uśanas, Aṅgiras, Yama, Āpastamba, Saṃvarta, Kātyāyana, and Bṛhaspati, // Yj_1.

Having honored Yājñavalkya, the lord of yogis, the sages spoke:

Sage listed among authors of dharma texts.

Those of Śātātapa and Hārīta, and likewise of Yājñavalkya;